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First Penguin edition. Page edges tanned but no inscriptions. Cover design by Geoffrey Salter. Chipped to base of spine.

Penguin Books, [Harmondsworth],, [1961]. 8vo., First Edition thus; original orange printed wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Penguin 1601. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

8vo., First Edition thus; original orange printed wrappers, a very good, bright, clean copy. Penguin 1601. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

England : Penguin Books, 1961. 1st edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Text remains clear and without blemish. Light browning to the pages. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 222 p 18 cm. Contents; Bill the bloodhound -- Extricating young Gussie -- Wilton's holiday -- The mixer I -- The mixer II -- Crowned heads -- At Geisenheimer's -- The making of Mac's -- One touch of nature -- Black for luck -- The romance of an ugly policeman -- A sea of troubles -- The man with two left feet. Subjects; Penguin books (series). 20th century literature. Fiction. 20th century fiction. 19th century fiction. Humorous stories, English. Short stories, English. Short stories in English, 1900 Texts.

A fine unread 1st impression in a fine dustwrapper. 1st issue in a 1st issue wrapper which has this title as one of the new titles published by Everyman on the front flap, incorrect ISBN of 9781841591639 on rear panel and a 1st issue price of £10.99 on the back panel. Acquired at publication and held in storage since. Series designed by Peter B. Willberg

Milano: Casa Editrice Bietti, 1932. First Italian Edition. Softcover. Wear to spine ends and along the edges, slight slant to spine. Diagonal crease on front cover. A very good copy. McIlvaine F273. In the Italian language. Translated from the English by G. V. Pisano. ; Octavo.

London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. 1st ed. thus. Near Fine. small octavo. hardback with dust jacket 256pp., Short stories originally published in 1917. Nice copy in like price-clipped dust jacket. This edition has a new preface by Wodehouse. Uncommon title

A. L. Burt Company, 1933. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Stated first edition. Solid binding. Owner stamp on front fly, else no other writing or marks inside. Orange cover has light wear, including rubbing to extremities. No dust jacket.

Rubbing and toning overall, soiling, a dampstain to the rear board, a lean, yellowing to the pages, bumps and fraying to the corms and spine ends Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 283 pages