First edition, first printing. Wodehouse's collection of short stories, including "Extricating Young Gussie" in which Jeeves, Bertie Wooster and Aunt Agatha make their first appearances. It is the scarcest book needed to complete a Jeeves and Wooster collection.
The advertisements in this copy are dated 17/7/16, a few months earlier than the date given by McIvane (4/10/16), with no established priority of issue.
Octavo. Original light red cloth, titles to spine and front cover in black.
With 16 pp. of publisher's advertisements at rear.
Boards marked and rubbed, spine faded, small split to front joint, slightly larger split to back joint.
McIlvaine A21a.