This joyful, inexhaustibly funny story is P.G. Wodehouse's last and unfinished novel. Sunset at Blandings runs in Wodehouse's text to the end of the sixteenth chapter of a planned twenty-two chapters. But, the book also contains a selection of the author's own working notes, of his first hand-written draft for the book, and of his detailed notes on the final stages of the plot. Here, then, is an opportunity to see at first hand the meticulous craft of the Master. The author's notes have been selected and edited by Richard ...
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This joyful, inexhaustibly funny story is P.G. Wodehouse's last and unfinished novel. Sunset at Blandings runs in Wodehouse's text to the end of the sixteenth chapter of a planned twenty-two chapters. But, the book also contains a selection of the author's own working notes, of his first hand-written draft for the book, and of his detailed notes on the final stages of the plot. Here, then, is an opportunity to see at first hand the meticulous craft of the Master. The author's notes have been selected and edited by Richard Usborne, the acknowledged Wodehouse scholar, who has appended an essay on the novel itself and written a long-awaited, much-needed treatise on the topography of Blandings, for which maps and diagrams have been made Ionicus. And how is it at Blandings in the end? A niece is incarcerated. Galahad smuggles in her beloved, a penniless artist, to paint the Empress and at last it seems that the senior pig will be hung in the Gallery. The Chancellor of the Exchequer comes to stay, shadowed even on the croquet lawn by an escort from the Yard. And what of Lord Emsworth? He has drawn upon the utmost ounce of his resolution and put a brand new sister to flight, and we take our leave of him - and of Beach and Gally and the others - ringing down the curtain on the happiest of all sagas, in absolute command of his castle.
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Fine. Hardback. No dust jacket. Cover edges and corners in good shape. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. Book Very clean first edition in unclipped dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with white image of Blandings castle on cover, white lettering on spine. No fading or wear; tiny bump to one corner tip. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean and bright with clean yellow-gold endpapers-no names, writing or marks. With Notes and Appendices by Richard Usborne. Illustrations by IONICUS. 216 pages. Clean dust jacket is not price clipped, has small chip to top rear spine corner, a few short closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (humourous fiction, english fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. 216 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. First edition, first printing. Fine/like new copy in very good + dust jacket showing some bumping and minor wear. Pristine condition.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. 216 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 1st edition 1977 with DJ as pictured. Book is LIKE NEW. DJ shows light wear
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Very Good. Size: 8x5x1; Collectible first edition, first printing of P. G. Wodehouse's Sunset at Blandings. Per Simon and Schuster's practice of designating first editions, full number line starting at "1" so stated on copyright page. Posthumously published. Complete as issued with dust jacket in archival Brodart sleeve with $8.95 price to bottom of front flap. 216 pp. 8 1/2" x 5 3/4". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. Priced dust jacket with several small tears along top edge and small chips to head and tail of spine panel. A presentable copy of a late Wodehouse title. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.