Country Houses and Chorus Girls
WODEHOUSE, P.G. The Little Warrior. New York: George H. Doran Company. 1920.
8vo. Publisher’s green-brown cloth, text within green cartouches to spine and upper board; pp. 384; spine somewhat faded and worn at extremities, slight discolouration to boards, corners lightly rubbed; else a very good copy; contemporary ownership inscription of Will Frater to front free endpaper.
First edition in book form, first printing, chronicling the adventures of Jill Mariner, a wealthy and good-natured young woman.
Reissued in the UK in the following year as Jill the Reckless, this story brings together many of the tropes that are now familiar Wodehouse territory, including members of parliament, clubmen, country houses and chorus girls. It was serialised in the US and Canada in Collier’s and Maclean’s, respectively, in 1920 under the same title, and in the UK as Jill the Reckless in the Grand Magazine between 1920 and 1921.
Mcllvaine A25a.
SKU: 2126107
Country Houses and Chorus Girls
WODEHOUSE, P.G. The Little Warrior. New York: George H. Doran Company. 1920.
8vo. Publisher’s green-brown cloth, text within green cartouches to spine and upper board; pp. 384; spine somewhat faded and worn at extremities, slight discolouration to boards, corners lightly rubbed; else a very good copy; contemporary ownership inscription of Will Frater to front free endpaper.
First edition in book form, first printing, chronicling the adventures of Jill Mariner, a wealthy and good-natured young woman.
Reissued in the UK in the following year as Jill the Reckless, this story brings together many of the tropes that are now familiar Wodehouse territory, including members of parliament, clubmen, country houses and chorus girls. It was serialised in the US and Canada in Collier’s and Maclean’s, respectively, in 1920 under the same title, and in the UK as Jill the Reckless in the Grand Magazine between 1920 and 1921.
Mcllvaine A25a.
SKU: 2126107