Section K: Named Editions

This Section is devoted to The Autograph Edition of works by Wodehouse, published by Herbert Jenkins. Volumes in this set have Wodehouse’s signature blind-stamped on the lower right-hand corner of the cover (though some have been seen without this.) The 41 volumes in the set are uniform in size. Each includes a crest on the spine with the title and P. G. Wodehouse in gold.

When the donated title is known to be a first issue, “.1” is seen at the end of the McIlvaine number, such as in “Ka3.1”. Otherwise, the McIlvaine number will be listed as “Ka1” is.

Identifying first issues can be problematic as each title was issued several times, with varying dust wrappers. The number of Autograph Edition titles listed on the dust wrapper can be helpful in assessing the likelihood (but not always the certainty) a volume is a first issue.

We are interested in acquiring the Autograph Edition volumes that have not been donated to the Collection thus far, making allowance that it may not be possible to ascertain if one is a first issue. Only volumes with dust wrappers will be accepted and the Condition Guidelines found on the homepage shall apply.

The Autograph Edition, Herbert Jenkins

McIlvaine #	Title	Book Cond.	DW Cond.	Year	Notes
Ka1	Thank You, Jeeves	N	F	1956	Book matches Ka1.1 & Ka1.2 Jacket matches neither, lists 41 titles
Ka2	The Clicking of Cuthbert			1956
Ka3.1	Hot Water	VG+	VG+	1956	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka4.1	Lord Emsworth and Others	VG	VG	1956	Book matches first issue, but Jacket later? with 38 titles facing title page
Ka5.1	The Girl on the Boat	VG	VG+	1956	Book matches first issue, but Jacket is Ka5.2
Ka6.5	The Inimitable Jeeves			1956
Ka7	Summer Moonshine	VG+	VG+	1956	First Issue, First Jacket, predates Ka7.1, front flap lists 8 titles
Ka8.2	A Damsel in Distress	F	F-	1956
Ka9.1	The Heart of a Goof	F-	VG	1956	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka10	The Luck of the Bodkins	VG+	VG	1956	First Issue, First Jacket, predates Ka10.1, front jacket lists first 11 titles
Ka11	Meet Mr. Mulliner	F	F	1956	First Issue, First Jacket, predates Ka11.1?, front jacket lists first 11 titles
Ka12	Young Men in Spats			1957
Ka13	Right Ho, Jeeves	VG+	VG+	1957	First Issue book, First Jacket, predates Ka13.1, front flap lists 14 titles
Ka14.1	Blandings Castle	G+	G+	1957	38 titles on rear of jacket
Ka15.1	If I Were You	F	F	1958	First Issue, but jacket has 40 titles on front flap
Ka16	Jill the Reckless	F	F	1958	First Issue book suggested, but rear cover has 36 titles, later issue jacket?
Ka17.1	Barmy in Wonderland	N	F	1958	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka18	Very Good Jeeves			1958
Ka19	Laughing Gas	F	F	1959	First Issue suggested, but jacket appears to be Ka19.2
Ka20.1	Money for Nothing	VG+	VG	1959	First Issue book, though Jacket presumably 1966
Ka21.1	Quick Service	VG+	VG+	1960	Presumably First Issue, First Jacket
Ka22	Ukridge	F	VG	1960	First Issue, First Jacket, jacket back panel lists 22 titles, predates Ka22.1
Ka23.2	Carry On, Jeeves	VG	VG	1960	36 titles on rear jacket
Ka24.2	Heavy Weather	VG+	VG+	1960
Ka25.1	Leave it to Psmith			1961
Ka26.1	Mr. Mulliner Speaking	VG	VG	1961	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka27.1	The Code of the Woosters	F-	VG+	1962	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka28.1	Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit	F-	VG+	1962	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka29	A Gentleman of Leisure	VG+	VG	1962	First Issue, First Jacket, presumed pre Ka29.1, jacket lists 30 titles, 1962
Ka30	Uncle Fred in the Springtime	VG+	VG+	1962	First Issue, First Jacket, jacket predates Ka30.1, lists 30 titles, probable 1st
Ka31.1	Louder and Funnier	N	F	1963	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka32.1	Ring for Jeeves	VG	VG	1963	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka33.1	Love Among the Chickens	F-	VG+	1963	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka34.1	Eggs, Beans and Crumpets	F	F-	1963	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka35.1	Summer Lightning	F	VG	1964	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka36.1	Nothing Serious	VG+	VG+	1964	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka37.1	Big Money	VG	VG+	1965	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka38.1	The Indiscretions of Archie	F-	F-	1965	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka39.1	The Coming of Bill	N	VG+	1966	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka40.1	Piccadilly Jim	F	F	1966	First Issue, First Jacket
Ka41.1	Mulliner Nights	F-	VG+	1966	First Issue, First Jacket