P. G. Wodehouse — Laughing Gas

London, Herbert Jenkins, 1940. Cloth. The fifth impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, set in 1930s Hollywood, and in a charmingly illustrated dust wrapper. The fifth impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, 'Laughing Gas', which was first published in 1936.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.Wodehouse's novel features an English aristocrat and an unpleasant child star who exchange souls at the dentist, with chaos ensuing.Set in Hollywood, the novel satirised the film industry, and child stars in particular.  Undated; dated 1940 via the advertisements to the rear of the work, and to the front and rear flyleaves.Small former owner's inscription to head of front pastedown.With nine pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright, with bumping to back strip tail. Neat inscription to head of front pastedown. Dust wrapper back strip age toned, with chipping to head of back strip, and a small loss to the head of the rear wrap. Light edgewear to wrap heads. Closed tear to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.