The Man with Two Left Feet

P G Wodehouse

Published by Methuen, 1917

About this Item

An exciting item , a fine copy in the Methuen binding in a fine first issue wrapper . The book is rare in the publishers binding and most collectors have library bindings in blue or red cloth. The wrapper though is probably unique. Mcilvaine describes it in her bibliography which is from the copy held in the British Library and has the 5/- stick on label. The only other copy that I know of is in the late David Lloyds collection which has the 5/- label too . So for reasons unknown although the wrapper was produced with a 6/- price it was sent out with the 5/- price label ,perhaps it was something to do with the war and money was in short supply . The wrapper originated from Nigel Williams who then sold it to Fritz Menschaar who in turn sold to John Graham . A quarter of an inch border had been trimmed around the sides and it had been folded and placed within the book . Theres always a degree of risk involved in any restoration but Richard Reeve was able to replace the border and secure the whole with Japanese tissue on the back. I have shown the wrapper before restoration . For those who do not want to invest the price of a small house I have another copy in the Methuen binding with a facsimile using matching paper for a more reasonable US$5000, and for those on a more limited budget Mark Terry now has a facsimile for US22. Seller Inventory # PGWUKFTMWTLF1

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man with Two Left Feet

Publisher: Methuen

Publication Date: 1917

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition.