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CHESTERTON, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 : THE QUEEN OF SEVEN SWORDS. London : Sheed & Ward, (1926). First edition : in Sullivan’s “A” variant binding. A collection of twenty-five poems, including “The White Witch”, “The Ballad of King Arthur”, “St. George of England”, etc. SOLD |
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CHESTERTON, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 : THE INCREDULITY OF FATHER BROWN. London : Cassell & Co., (1926). First edition. The third of the Father Brown volumes – eight short stories, including “The Oracle of the Dog”, “The Miracle of Moon Crescent” and “The Doom of the Darnaways” – “That nice old cleric, strange compost of guile and guilessness, has already endeared himself to the public beyond the need of any new commendation. Here he is in excellent form, has never been in better; and one is delighted to observe that age cannot wither him, nor custom stale his infinite variety. Not only can it not wither him, it cannot kill him; characteristically the book opens with the murder of Father Brown, followed by his instant resurrection” (The Sketch, 7th July 1926). £250 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 36206 – or simply click on the button
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CHESTERTON, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 : THE SECRET OF FATHER BROWN. London : Cassell & Co., (1927). First edition. The fourth of the Father Brown volumes – ten short stories and pieces, including “The Song of the Flying Fish” and “The Red Moon of Meru”. Dedicated to Father John O’Connor of Bradford – reputed to be the original of ‘Father Brown’ – and certainly the priest who guided Chesterton to catholicism. £250 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 36204 – or simply click on the button
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CHESTERTON, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 : FOUR FAULTLESS FELONS. London : Cassell & Co., (1930). First edition. Four inter-related novellas – murder, fraud, treason and theft – the moderate murderer, the honest quack, the ecstatic thief, and the loyal traitor. £75 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 43849 – or simply click on the button
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CHESTERTON, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 : THE SCANDAL OF FATHER BROWN. London : Cassell & Co., (1935). First edition. The fifth and last of the Father Brown volumes – eight short stories, including “The Pursuit of Mr. Blue”, “The Crime of the Communist” and “The Insoluble Problem” – “The chief distinction between Mr. Chesterton’s Father Brown and all other detectives is that Father Brown sees and deals with sinners while other detectives commonly deal with criminals” (Daily News, 22nd April 1935). £250 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 36205 – or simply click on the button
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CHESTERTON, G.K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 : THE COMMON MAN. London : Sheed & Ward, 1950. First edition. Forty-four lively essays previously unpublished in book form – Chesterton on reading, novelists, the pantomime, from Meredith to Rupert Brooke, A Tale of Two Cities, necromancy, Dr Johnson, Henry James, Tolstoi, Pierpont Morgan, books for boys, nudism – and much else. SOLD |
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