A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (Retd.), H.F. Ellis — 1st Edition

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A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (Retd.), H.F. Ellis — 1st Edition

Name: A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (Retd.), H.F. Ellis — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6795
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Publication: London, Geoffrey Bles, 1962

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 160.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book remains firmly bound in its original blue cloth boards, presenting a bright and sharp appearance with only the slightest softening to the spine ends. Internally, the text block is highly readable; the pages are crisp, clean, and entirely free from foxing. The original dust jacket (priced at 8s 6d net on the rear panel) is fully intact and visually attractive, showing only minor toning to the spine and very slight rubbing along the top edges. A neat previous owner's date (19.1.1966) in ink is present on the front flap of the dust jacket.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of H.F. Ellis's beloved sequel to his classic comic creation, complete with the charmingly expressive line drawings by Hewison positioned throughout the text.

The book retains its original dust jacket, which is unclipped and notably scarce in this condition without significant loss or sunning.

While later reprints or paperbacks are reasonably common on the secondary market, securing a tight, clean true first edition in a highly presentable original jacket is increasingly uncommon for collectors of mid-century British humour.

A.J. Wentworth, the delightfully bumbling and chronically misunderstood preparatory schoolmaster, is back. Having retired from the chalkface at Burgrove, Wentworth finds civilian life no less fraught with baffling misunderstandings, mathematical predicaments, and uncooperative contemporaries. H.F. Ellis, one of Punch magazine's finest comic writers, delivers a masterclass in pedantic English humour, perfectly complemented by Hewison's iconic illustrations. It is a warm, witty, and deeply affectionately observed portrait of a man completely out of step with the modern world.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: H.F. Ellis

Book Publisher: Geoffrey Bles

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Humour Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 160

Book Publication Year: 1962

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Hewison

Book Series: A.J. Wentworth

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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