Golf stories: 6 works

Lot 442
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Lot 442 | Golf stories: 6 works
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£ 1 500 – 2 000
A group of six volumes, comprising:

WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975). The Heart of a Goof. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1926. 
First edition. McIlvaine A36(a). Octavo. Two integral leaves of publisher’s ads at end (scattered spotting). Original green cloth spine with title, upper cover with title an illustration, lower cover with publisher’s device, all stamped in black (slightly cocked, head-and tailcap lightly bumped, small hole in rear hinge);  original dust-jacket from tenth printing supplied from another copy (large chip to top edge with textual loss to upper cover and spine, further tears, some crudely repaired with tape on verso, lightly soiled). Provenance: Angus & Robertson Ltd. (bookseller’s sticker to inside cover) — Frits Menschaar (no evidence of provenance).

— Lord Emsworth and Others. London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1935.  
First edition. McIlvaine A57. Octavo. Four leaves of publisher’s ads at end. Original red cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in black, spine and lower cover with the publisher’s device stamped in black (slightly cocked, endpapers lightly browned); original dust-jacket with illustrations by Abbey (minor nicks, tears and creases, small chip at head of spine with some textual loss to title).

 —  Nothing Serious. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1950.  
First edition. McIlvaine A70(a). Octavo. Original orange cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in black, publisher’s device stamped in black on spine and lower cover (light browning to endpapers); original dust-jacket with design by Frank Ford (a few small chips and creases, lower panel lightly soiled).

— Wodehouse on Golf. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc., 1940.  
First edition. McIlvaine B7. Octavo. (Tiny marginal tears to pp. 458-497.) Original green cloth, spine and upper cover lettered and decorated in dark blue (slightly cocked); original dust-jacket with illustrations by Roese (spine ends lightly frayed, light wear to folds, a few nicks, creases, and short closed tears).

— The Crime Wave at Blandings. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc., 1937. 
First edition. McIlvaine A58(a). Octavo. Original green cloth, spine and upper cover with title and decoration stamped in dark green, top edge stained green, untrimmed (extremities very faintly rubbed); original price-clipped dust-jacket with illustration by Roese (crudely price-clipped, some wear to edges and corners).

— The Golf Omnibus. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1973. 
First edition. McIlvaine B14(a). Octavo. Original blue-green boards, spine lettered in white; original dust-jacket with design by Michael Harvey. Provenance: Frits Menschaar (no internal evidence of provenance).
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