THE PRINCE AND BETTY P. G. Wodehouse 1912 W J Watt & Company First Edition

$175.00
The Prince and Betty is a 1912 comedic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, featuring mistaken identity, romance, and political intrigue in the fictional European principality of Mervo, where an American named John Maude is hired to impersonate a missing prince, leading to humorous complications with his love interest, Betty. The plot involves a millionaire's scheme to build a casino, a revolutionary plot, and the clash between social classes, all delivered with Wodehouse's signature wit and lighthearted style. A silent, black-and-white film adaptation, also titled The Prince and Betty, was made in 1919. It was released Dec. 21, 1919. 8vo hardcover. 300pp. Heavily gilt-laden titles and illustrations on cover. Gilt titles on spine. Some shelf wear. Tips, edges and head and toe of spine are bumped/rubbed. Spine has been sunned. Titles still visible. Slight lean to spine. Binding secure. Old hinge tape on front and rear hinges. Interior text has very minor foxing, and no other marks. 1st ed. VG
The Prince and Betty is a 1912 comedic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, featuring mistaken identity, romance, and political intrigue in the fictional European principality of Mervo, where an American named John Maude is hired to impersonate a missing prince, leading to humorous complications with his love interest, Betty. The plot involves a millionaire's scheme to build a casino, a revolutionary plot, and the clash between social classes, all delivered with Wodehouse's signature wit and lighthearted style. A silent, black-and-white film adaptation, also titled The Prince and Betty, was made in 1919. It was released Dec. 21, 1919. 8vo hardcover. 300pp. Heavily gilt-laden titles and illustrations on cover. Gilt titles on spine. Some shelf wear. Tips, edges and head and toe of spine are bumped/rubbed. Spine has been sunned. Titles still visible. Slight lean to spine. Binding secure. Old hinge tape on front and rear hinges. Interior text has very minor foxing, and no other marks. 1st ed. VG