12th Jan, 2022 10:00

Antiques, Interiors & Books Auction

 
Lot 114
 

WODEHOUSE, PG, Early humorous autograph

WODEHOUSE, PG, Early humorous autograph inscription in an autograph album. Under the heading 'Hints to Young Gardeners' he lists 10 gems of advice to budding gardeners including 'No. 2. Snails are fiercest in the Spring. Take a shot-gun with you into the garden in April. No. 9. The best way of telling a mushroom from a toadstool is to eat it. If you turn blue, it is a toadstool. No. 10. In cold weather keep a lid on the box hedge'. Signed and dated August 31 1908. The other autographs in the album are of no consequence.

Sold for £750


 
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