P. G. Wodehouse — Laughing Gas

London, Herbert Jenkins, 1950 . Cloth. The sixth impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, set in 1930s Hollywood, and in a delightfully illustrated dust wrapper. The sixth 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 1950 via the advertisements to the front and rear flyleaves.Foyles label to tail of front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Bookseller's label to tail of front pastedown. Front hinge strained, and a touch tender to the tail. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, but with abrasion to tail of back strip removing price. Two small closed tears to the head of the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Near Fine.