P.G. Wodehouse Boxset, 1975
Scope and Contents
A P.G. Wodehouse boxset holding six books that contain various short stories and novels, including: The Luck of the Bodkins; Right Ho, Jeeves; and Lord Emsworth and Others. The covers of these six books are adorned with illustrations by the artist, Ionicus. The books are held together in a slipcase, which is covered on three sides by an image of a plasticine model illustration, by Luck & Flaw. This illustration features the characters: Jeeves,... Wooster, Aunt Agatha and a flapper; in a domestic setting. The photograph of the model illustration was taken by Brian Morris.
The original reference number for this item is L+F/253.
Dates
- Publication: 1975
Creator
- Armitage, Joshua Charles, 1913-1998 (Illustrator) (Illustrator, Person)
- Fluck, Peter, b 1941 (Artist) (Illustrator, Person)
- Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist) (Illustrator, Person)
- Morris, Brian, fl 1960s-1970s (Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher, Organization)
- Penguin Random House LLC (Publisher) (2013-Present) (Copyright claimant, Organization)
- Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville, Sir, 1881 - 1975 (Knight, humourist and writer) (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by various parties.
Extent
1 archive box(es) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
There is a poster held in the file, MS Add.10275/2/2/2/1, which advertises the boxset, and features a similar plasticine model illustration to the one on the slipcase. There is also related photographic material held in the file, MS Add.10275/2/3/2.
Repository Details
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