Plum Lines

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TWS’s quarterly journal, Plum Lines, has been the heart of our society from the beginning; it is a treasured benefit of membership. It started out life as a single sheet of paper called Comments in Passing in August 1980, became Plum Lines in September 1981, and gradually morphed from a newsletter into a high-quality journal over several years. Its editor in chief is dubbed the Oldest Member (OM), a moniker taken by its very first OM, founder Bill Blood.

It was Bill’s successor as OM, Ed Ratcliffe, who, from 1988 to 2003, was responsible for the transformation of Plum Lines into the respected journal it is today. This can be seen clearly in the development of the masthead and layout; the introduction of regular columns, such as A Few Quick Ones; and articles that continue to be imbued with scholarship, warmth, and humor. Ed was succeeded as OM by Daniel Cohen, and today Gary Hall holds the title, ably assisted by Tad Boehmer.

Measuring 8.5 x 11 inches, and usually numbering 24 pages, Plum Lines is published in Spring (March), Summer (June), Autumn (September), and Winter (December). Devoted to all things Wodehousean, the journal features a wide array of scholarly and humorous articles, commentary, reports of events, occasional reviews, and news from our chapters, along with pictures. Quotations from Wodehouse’s works and letters are reproduced with the kind permission of the Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate, who retain all rights in accordance with copyright laws around the world.

To preserve our publication for members and researchers, we have created a Plum Lines Archive of all issues published since 1980 (below). Please note that issues from the last three years of publication can only be viewed by paid-up members of TWS.

We also maintain a Plum Lines Index covering all issues published from 1980 through the last complete calendar year. While the journal is currently mailed to our members, there are plans to make digital subscriptions available. If you are not yet a member of TWS, please consider joining so that you can enjoy Plum Lines regularly.

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Plum Lines Vols 1.1 thru 43.1

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Volume/Issue	Description	VIEW PDF
43.1	Spring 2022	Vol. 43, No. 1
42.4	Winter 2021	Vol. 42, No. 4
42.3	Autumn 2021	Vol. 42, No. 3
42.2	Summer 2021	Vol. 42, No. 2
42.1	Spring 2021	Vol. 42, No. 1
41.4	Winter 2020	Vol. 41, No. 4
41.3	Autumn 2020	Vol. 41, No. 3
41.2	Summer 2020	Vol. 41, No. 2
41.1	Spring 2020	Vol. 41, No. 1
40.4	Winter 2019	Vol. 40, No. 4
40.3	Autumn 2019	Vol. 40, No. 3
40.2	Summer 2019	Vol. 40, No. 2
40.1	Spring 2019	Vol. 40, No. 1
39.4	Winter 2018	Vol. 39, No.4
39.2	Summer 2018	Vol. 39, No. 2
39.1	Spring 2018	Vol. 39, No. 1
39.3	Autumn 2018	Vol. 39, No 3
38.4	Winter 2017	Vol. 38, No. 4
38.3	Autumn 2017	Vol. 38, No. 3
38.2	Summer 2017	Vol. 38, No. 2
38.1	Spring 2017	Vol. 38, No. 1
37.4	Winter 2016	Vol. 37, No. 4
37.3	Autumn 2016	Vol. 37, No. 3
37.2	Summer 2016	Vol. 37, No. 2
37.1	Spring 2016	Vol. 37, No. 1
36.4	Winter 2015	Vol. 36, No. 4
36.3	Autumn 2015	Vol. 36, No. 3
36.2	Summer 2015	Vol. 36, No. 2
36.1	Spring 2015	Vol. 36, No. 1
35.4	Winter 2014	Vol. 35, No. 4
35.3	Autumn 2014	Vol. 35, No. 3
35.2	Summer 2014	Vol. 35, No. 2
35.1	Spring 2014	Vol. 35, No. 1
34.2	Summer 2013	Vol. 34. No. 2
34.4	Winter 2013	Vol. 34, No. 4
34.3	Autumn 2013	Vol. 34, No. 3
34.1	Spring 2013	Vol. 34, No. 1
33.2	Summer 2012	Vol. 33. No. 2
33.4	Winter 2012	Vol. 33, No. 4
33.3	Autumn 2012	Vol. 33, No. 3
33.1	Spring 2012	Vol. 33, No. 1
32.4	Winter 2011	Vol. 32, No. 4
32.3	Autumn 2011	Vol. 32, No. 3
32.2	Summer 2011	Vol. 32, No. 2
32.1	Spring 2011	Vol. 32, No. 1
31.4	Winter 2010	Vol. 31, No. 4
31.3	Autumn 2010	Vol. 31, No. 3
31.2	Summer 2010	Vol. 31, No. 2
31.1	Spring 2010	Vol. 31, No. 1
30.4	Winter 2009	Vol. 30, No. 4
30.3	Autumn 2009	Vol. 30, No. 3
30.2	Summer 2009	Vol. 30, No. 2
30.1	Spring 2009	Vol. 30, No. 1
29.4	Winter 2008	Vol. 29, No. 4
29.3	Autumn 2008	Vol. 29, No. 3
29.2	Summer 2008	Vol. 29, No. 2
29.1	Spring 2007	Vol. 29, No. 1
28.4	Winter 2007	Vol. 28, No. 4
28.3	Autumn 2007	Vol. 28, No. 3
28.2	Summer 2007	Vol. 28, No. 2
28.1	Spring 2007	Vol. 28, No. 1
27.4	Winter 2006	Vol. 27, No. 4
27.3	Autumn 2006	Vol. 27, No. 3
27.2	Summer 2006	Vol. 27, No. 2
27.1	Spring 2006	Vol. 27, No. 1
26.4	Winter 2005	Vol. 26, No. 4
26.3	Autumn 2005	Vol. 26, No. 3
26.2	Summer 2005	Vol. 26, No. 2
26.1	Spring 2005	Vol. 26, No. 1
25.4	Winter 2004	Vol. 25, No. 4
25.3	Autumn 2004	Vol. 25, No. 3
25.2	Summer 2004	Vol. 25, No. 2
25.1	Spring 2004	Vol. 25, No. 1
24.4	Winter 2003	Vol. 24, No. 4
24.3	Autumn 2003	Vol. 24, No. 3
24.2	Summer 2003	Vol. 24, No. 2
24.1	Spring 2003	Vol. 24, No. 1
23.3-4	Autumn-Winter 2002	Vol. 23, Nos. 3–4 ***
23.2	Summer 2002	Vol. 23, No. 2
23.1	Spring 2002	Vol. 23, No. 1
22.4	Winter 2001	Vol. 22, No. 4
22.3	Autumn 2001	Vol. 22, No. 3
22.2	Summer 2001	Vol. 22, No. 2
21.4	Winter 2000	Vol. 21, No. 4
21.3	Autumn 2000	Vol. 21, No. 3
21.2	Summer 2000	Vol. 21, No. 2
22.1	Spring 2001	Vol. 21, No. 1
21.1	Spring 2000	Vol. 21, No. 1
18x.4	Winter 1999	Vol. 18, No. 4 *
18x.3	Autumn 1999	Vol. 18, No. 3 *
18x.2	Summer 1999	Vol. 18, No. 2 *
18x.1	Spring 1999	Vol. 18, No. 1 *
18.4	Winter 1998	Vol. 18, No. 4 *
18.2-3	Summer-Autumn 1998	Vol. 18, Nos. 2 and 3 *
18.1	Spring 1998	Vol. 18, No. 1 *
17x.4	Winter 1997	Vol. 17, No. 4 *
17x.3	Autumn 1997	Vol. 17, No. 3 *
17x.2	Summer 1997	Vol. 17, No. 2 *
17x.1	Spring 1997	Vol. 17, No. 1 *
17.4	Winter 1996	Vol. 16, No. 4 *
17.3	Autumn 1996	Vol. 17, No. 3
17.2	Summer 1996	Vol. 17, No. 2
17.1	Spring 1996	Vol. 16, No. 1 *
16.4	Winter 1995	Vol. 15, No. 4 *
16.3	Autumn 1995	Vol. 16, No. 3
16.2	Summer 1995	Vol. 16, No. 2
16.1	Spring 1995	Vol. 16, No. 1
15.4	Autumn 1994 **	Vol. 15, No. 4
15.3	Autumn 1994	Vol. 15, No. 3
15.2	Summer 1994	Vol. 15, No. 2
15.1	Spring 1994	Vol. 15, No. 1
14.4	Winter 1993	Vol. 14, No. 4
14.3	Autumn 1993	Vol. 14, No. 3
14.1	Spring 1993	Vol. 14, No. 1
14.2	Summer 1993	Vol. 13, No. 4 *
13.4	Winter 1992	Vol. 13, No. 4
13.2	Summer 1992	Vol. 13, No. 3 *
13.3	Autumn 1992	Vol. 13, No. 3
13.1	Spring 1992	Vol. 13, No. 1
12.4	Winter 1991	Vol. 12, No. 4
12.3	Autumn 1991	Vol. 12, No. 3
12.2	Summer 1991	Vol. 12, No. 2
12.1	Spring 1991	Vol. 12, No. 1
11.4	Winter 1990	Vol. 11, No. 4
11.3	Autumn 1990	Vol. 11, No. 3
11.2	Summer 1990	Vol. 11, No. 2
11.1	Spring 1990	Vol. 11, No. 1
10.4	November 1989	Vol. 10, No. 4
10.3	August 1989	Vol. 10, No. 3
10.2	May 1989	Vol. 10, No. 2
10.1	February 1989	Vol. 10, No. 1
9.3	August 1988	Vol. 09, No. 3
9.2	May 1988	Vol. 09, No. 2
9.4	November 1988	Vol. 09, No. 10 *
9.1	February 1988	Vol. 09, No. 1
8.4	November 1987	Vol. 08, No. 4
8.2	May 1987	Vol. 08, No. 3 *
8.3	August 1987	Vol. 08, No. 3
7.4	November 1986	Vol. 07, No. 4
7.3	August 1986	Vol. 07, No. 3
7.2	May 1986	Vol. 07, No. 2
8.1	February 1987	Vol. 07, No. 1
6.4	November 1985	Vol. 06, No. 4
6.3	August 1985	Vol. 06, No. 3
6.2	May 1985	Vol. 06, No. 2
7.1	February 1986	Vol. 06, No. 1 *
5.6	November 1984	Vol. 05, No. 6
5.5	September 1984	Vol. 05, No. 5
5.4	July 1984	Vol. 05, No. 4
5.3	May 1984	Vol. 05, No. 3
5.2	March 1984	Vol. 05, No. 2
5.1	January 1984	Vol. 05, No. 1
4.6	November 1983	Vol. 04, No. 6
4.5	September 1983	Vol. 04, No. 5
4.4	July 1983	Vol. 04, No. 4
4.3	May 1983	Vol. 04, No. 3
4.2	March 1983	Vol. 04, No. 2
4.1	January 1983	Vol. 04, No. 1
6.1	February 1985	Vol. 04, No. 1
3.6	November 1982	Vol. 03, No. 6
3.5	September 1982	Vol. 03, No. 5
3.4	July 1982	Vol. 03, No. 4
3.3	May 1982	Vol. 03, No. 3
3.2	March 1982	Vol. 03, No. 2
3.1	January 1982	Vol. 03, No. 1
2.5	November 1981	Vol. 02, No. 5
2.4	September 1981	Vol. 02, No. 4
2.3	June 1981	Vol. 02, No. 3
2.2	April 1981	Vol. 02, No. 2
2.1	February 1981	Vol. 02, No. 1
1.3	December 1980	Vol. 01, No. 3
1.2	October 1980	Vol. 01, No. 2
1.1	August 1980	Vol 01, No. 1

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