The vast majority of first editions published before 1900 had the year of publication on the title page this is true for fiction and nonfiction titles. Browse through the first edition novels and works of literature by p. We are full time booksellers and a member of the pbfa. There are many books and websites available that discuss, dissect and dismember wodehouse and his characters but the best way of getting a full appreciation of the man. I first read about bertie and jeeves as a first year engineering student they were much more interesting than calculus or fluid. When bingo little falls in love at a camberwell shelve the inimitable jeeves. Hollywood also features in your next choice, wodehouse on wodehouse. This page shows the wonderful artwork of wodehouses books. From 1947 until his death he lived in the us, taking dual britishamerican citizenship in 1955. Index of the project gutenberg works of pelham greville wodehouse with tables of contents and links to previously released editions indiscretions of archie. See more ideas about books, henley on thames and p g wodehouse. First edition identification by publisher ag in the case of titles published before 1900, the key to first edition identification is often the date on the title page. Sir pelham grenville wodehouse 18811975 was a prolific english writer who enjoyed a hugely popular career spanning more than seventy years.
Wodehouse in tauchnitz editions paperbackrevolution. Pg wodehouse bibliography in depth illustrated checklist. Wodehouses series of comic novels featuring young british dilettante bertram bertie wooster, and his wry valet jeeves, who is often the cause of his salvation from increasingly entangled social situations. Wodehouse pelham grenville wodehouse first editions 1881 1975. Another exciting mystery begins for the young detective when her friends bess and g. Sir pelham grenville wodehouse, kbe 15 october 1881 14 february 1975 was an english author, and one of the most widely read. His final completed novel was aunts arent gentlemen aka the catnappers. Wodehouse first editions adrian harrington rare books. For an author who went on to have around 40 books published by tauchnitz, this was a surprisingly late start. Wodehouse, including novels and collections of short stories, sorted first by date of publication and later by series i. Wodehouse books from the first edition browse recent arrivals.
Love among the chickens 1920 revision love among the chickens 1920 revision. A life in letters makes clear, plum as he was known to his friends was preternaturally buoyant. Wodehouse first appeared in a tauchnitz edition in 1924, he was already a wellestablished and successful writer with around 20 novels to his name. Wodehouse wrote nearly one hundred novels, about thirty plays and twenty screenplays.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had. Wodehouse, including first editions, signed, and finely bound copies of the jeeves novels. Wodehouses books in order of when they were originally. Wodehouse also wrote his memoirs, performing flea 1951 and over seventy 1957. Born in guildford, the third son of a british magistrate based in hong kong, wodehouse spent happy teenage years at dulwich college, to which he remained devoted all his life. The code of the woosters was first published as a serial in the saturday evening post from 16 july to 3 september 1938. The folio anthology of humour by wodehouse and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Academic and scholarly books and modern first editions,and all types of educational reference literature. Pg wodehouse bibliography all the books we have compiled several bibliographies from a, fully illustrated with first editions books. The journal of john wodehouse first earl of kimberley for 18621902. Pg wodehouse bibliography all the books we have compiled several bibliographies from a, fully illustrated with first editions books to simple checklists for readers and enthusiasts.
Wodehouse first edition book has its original blue binding that has black lettering the front and spine and measures 5. In 1902 he published his first novel, the pothunters, set at the fictional public school of st. P g wodehouse, first edition abebooks passion for books. Wodehouse was one of the most widely renowned humorists of the 20th century. Sir pelham grenville wodehouse, kbe 15 october 1881 14 february 1975 was an english author, and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. Wodehouse was an english author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. Wodehouse, including the code of the woosters, and right ho, jeeves, and more on. Wodehouse was a comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success during a career of more than seventy years and continues to be widely read. G wodehouse on rare and antique books with many more 1st edition modern books to find. Mar 26, 2014 he came honestly by the lightness of his books. Wodehouses work has been anthologized, recompiled, and republished under a great many titles. In a literary career spanning more than seventy years, he published more than ninety books and twenty film scripts, and collaborated on more than thirty plays and musical comedies.
The official website of pg wodehouse, celebrating the wonderful writing of one of the greatest writers literature has ever known. Bachelors anonymous by wodehouse, p g and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read nancy drew the sign of the twisted candles by carolyn keene available from rakuten kobo. Firstedition identification by publisher ag in the case of titles published before 1900, the key to firstedition identification is often the date on the title page. Pg wodehouse, gas esilarante, mondadori, verona, 1938.
The p g wodehouse collection 20 volumes for sheer comedy invention totally without equal. He would take up to two years to build a plot and write a scenario of about thirty thousand words. Now, though, there is something almost like another first time, since overlook press has graced us with a new series of small, affordable hardcover editions of several wodehouse books, including. Shop the latest titles by p g wodehouse at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Wodehouse the small bachelor first edition book is for sale. The joyful ice in the bedroom is in very good condition and complete with an unclipped dust jacket. No wonder millions of people the world over idolise the hilarious novels of p. Initially in chronological order by uk publication date, even when the book was published first in the us or serialised in a magazine in advance of publication in book form. One of wodehouses most delightful comedies, set in the heady atmosphere of france in the 1930s, featuring safeblowers, con men, jewelthieves and even a bloomsbury novelist. The orignal version of the story was published in a condensed version in the november 5 1960 publication of the magazine, toronto star weekly. Wodehouse worked extensively on his books, sometimes having two or more in preparation simultaneously. Wodehouse by p g wodehouse and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Wodehouse passed away while writing sunset at blandings, which was finished and published in 1977. The dj has bertie, the rev aubrey upjohn and bobbie wickham taking alfresco tea. Pg wodehouse bibliography a collectors illustrated guide below are all our bibliographies for the collector and reader fully illustrated with pictures of rare books they contain all the information you need to identify a first edition these bibliographies were compiled exclusively by r. Wodehouse by p g wodehouse and a great selection of related books. Later in the same year extricating young gussie, the first story about bertie and jeeves, was published.
His first book, the pothunters, a short story collection, was published 1902. One of them, bring on the girls, describes wodehouses time as a lyricist, and in hollywood when he worked with musical producers guy bolton and jerome kern. It also contains his own autobiography, over seventy, in which he describes his victorian childhood. A first edition of the code of the woosters, the third of the jeeves collection from 1938. It was published simultaneously in the uk and us on 7 october 1938. Original bright red cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Wodehouse rare first edition books bought and sold.
First edition in book form, first impression, with eight pages of adverts at the rear as called for by mcilvaine. Red boards as required with gilt lettering subsequent editions has beige boards and lettering in black. He was a prolific writer throughout his life, publishing more than ninety books, forty plays, two hundred short stories and other writings between 1902 and 1974. Books must be returned within 30 days if not accurately as described,and in order to obtain a full refund. Wodehouse books from the first edition browse recent. No other writer so perfectly caricatures that peculiar eccentricity of benighted earls who lavish their bounty on prize pigs.