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The Innocence of Father Brown
by Chesterton, G K
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell, 1911. First edition, first printing. Published by Cassell in London, 1911. This is a near fine copy. The deep red buckram is slightly blemished in places, notably at the spine and front panel. The gilt titling is bright and clean throughout. There is a small nick to the bottom of the spine and bumping at the spine tips. There is one small nick to the front hinge. The internals are mostly clean, though with some very slight foxing to the prelims. The frontispiece is with the tissue guard. The text blocks are slightly toned. Overall, this is a near fine copy. Detective Father Brown busses his skills sparingly to unravel murders when others have tried and usually failed to come to the right conclusions...
Synopsis
The star of these stories is Father Brown, a character created by writer G. K. Chesterton. Based on a parish priest who was partially responsible for Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922, Brown is a stubby Catholic priest equipped with a large umbrella, a formless outfit and a sharp insight into the human nature. The 12 stories included here are: The Blue Cross, The Secret Garden, The Queer Feet, The Flying Stars, The Invisible Man, The Honour of Israel Gow, The Wrong Shape, The Sins of Prince, Saradine, The Hammer of God, The Eye of Apollo, The Sign of the Broken Sword, The Three Tools of Death. With Father Brown the author has entered upon a new literary field in a series of detective stories. Strange to say, his hero is not a Sherlock Holmes or a Lecoq, but a gentle little parish priest who uses his knowledge of human nature gained in his religious work to unravel mysterious crimes which have baffled the police. The stories are of the dashing and brilliant kind that Stevenson invented — exciting tales told in artistic manner by a first-class literary hand.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16255
- Title
- The Innocence of Father Brown
- Author
- Chesterton, G K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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