[Wodehouse, P.G.]

Pocock, R. Noel. Two illustrations for The Pothunters, comprising title vignette, 125 by 215mm., ink and monochrome watercolour, signed on reverse [together with:] "Drake had won by a foot", 360 by 250mm., ink and monochrome watercolour, signed lower left and on reverse--Hartley, J.H. Three illustrations for Mike, 320 by 220mm. (average), ink and watercolour drawings, signed--Coller, [Henry]. Seven illustrations for Mike, 300 by 230mm. (average), pencil drawings, mostly signed; Coller, [Henry]. Preliminary dust-jacket design for Mike, 200 by 192mm., pencil and watercolour drawing, unsigned; Coller, [Henry]. Illustration for dust-jacket for Mike, 365 by 385mm., pencil, ink and watercolour drawing, signed lower right--[Unidentified Artist]. Ten cricketing vignettes on four sheets, ink drawings, various sizes; [Unidentified Artist]. Dust-Jacket design for PSmith in the City, 265 by 237mm., ink, watercolour and gouache drawing, unsigned--[together with:] Hartley, J.H. "Westminster Cathedral" for Moncrieff’s London, 365 by 252mm., fine ink and watercolour drawing, signed and dated lower right (20 sheets)

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A collection of varied artwork mostly for titles by P.G. Wodehouse. An edition of Mike with four full-page illustrations by J.H. Hartley was published by A. & C. Black in 1924. The edition with illustrations by Coller is untraced.