Photocopies of 21 letters between P.G. Wodehouse and his editors at Herbert Jenkins (later Barrie & Jenkins, now Century-Hutchinson), J.D. Grimsdick and Christopher Maclehose, 1 Oct 1951-26 Jun 1973. The letters concern reduction of Wodehouse's royalty on his books and book prices, his lat...
Photocopy of a letter from P.G. Wodehouse to Maureen [O’Sullivan] in response to her birthday telegram, 22 Oct 1961. Wodehouse mentions receiving a phone call from Maureen's husband, John Farrow, for his birthday and congratulates Maureen on her latest play.
P.G. Wodehouse Posthumous Material: Marilyn MacGregor
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Typescript of a collection of essays entitled Sherlockian and Wodehouse Collected Papers, by Marilyn MacGregor, of The Wodehouse Society in the US, with three cover letters to Sir Edward Cazalet, 11 Feb, 28 Aug and 21 Dec 1998, and issue of The Argus Intelligencer and Wheat Growers Gazette, news...
Material relating to the revised version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn’s musical Jeeves entitled By Jeeves, premiered in Scarborough on 30 Apr 1996 and at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London on 2 Jul 1996, including: Duke of York's Theatre programme; clippings from Variety, The Sunday...
P.G. Wodehouse Published Material: Introduction, Poem and Story
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Original and photocopies of published material by P.G. Wodehouse, including: photocopy of introduction by P.G. Wodehouse to William Townend’s The Ship in the Swamp (Herbert Jenkins, 1928); photocopy of poem 'A Well Earned Tribute', from Punch, 25 Jan 1956; series 'Tales For Travellers' no.48, re...
P.G. Wodehouse: Much Obliged Jeeves - Christie's Catalogue
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Christie's Catalogue entitled Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts from the Library of the 17th Earl of Perth, 20 Nov 2003. Lot 229 consists of manuscript material relating to Much Obliged Jeeves (which can be found in files Loan MS 129/1/14-17). The file also includes a letter from Rupert Neela...