Performing Flea. A Self-Portrait in Letters. With an Introduction and Additional Notes by W. Townend. WODEHOUSE, P. G.

First edition of this collection of Wodehouse's personal letters. The title takes its name from Seán O'Casey's jibe, "If England has any dignity left in the way of literature she will forget for ever the pitiful antics of English literature's performing flea" (The Daily Telegraph). McIlvaine A76a. The Daily Telegraph, 8 July 1941. Octavo. Photographic portrait frontispiece. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt, facsimile Wodehouse signature to front cover in gilt, publisher's device in blind to rear cover. With dust jacket. Ownership inscription of one R. H. Fotheringham to front free endpaper. Spine ends bumped, a couple of spots to front cover; jacket a little rubbed, a few short closed tears and nicks, insect related wear to rear panel and flap fold, price-clipped: a very good copy in like jacket.