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Mr Petre : A Novel
by Belloc, Hilaire
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Arrowsmith, 1925. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Chesterton, G K. First edition, first printing (true first). 310pp with 22 illustrations by G K Chesterton. In brown cloth, with tan lettering and decorations (spine a little rubbed, rounded at spine ends and corners). A little spotting on text block edge, endpapers and prelims, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Mr Petre first appeared in the Manchester Guardian in 1925; this is its first edition in book form. Although well-known as an author (of works such as the Father Brown stories) and philosopher, G K Chesterton was also a talented artist. He initially trained to become an illustrator and regularly illustrated both his own works and those of his friends such as Hilaire Belloc and E C Bentley in his own highly distinctive style.
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Details
- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007326
- Title
- Mr Petre : A Novel
- Author
- Belloc, Hilaire
- Illustrator
- Chesterton, G K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Arrowsmith
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- illustrated books, modern fiction firsts
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
BookAddiction
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nr Canterbury, Kent
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Based in the leafy hamlet of Chartham Hatch, just a few miles from the historic Cathedral city of Canterbury, BookAddiction offers beautiful, illustrated and collectible used books and a selection of unique works on paper.BookAddiction was established in 1999 (originally trading as The Virtual Bookshelf). We are members of the book-selling co-operation, Ibooknet, which extends the highest professional and ethical standards, and are in the process of joining the Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association (PBFA).Follow our blog, on books and book collecting at www.bookaddictionuk.wordpress.uk or visit our website at www.bookaddiction.co.uk.We welcome inquiries about our books and endeavour to respond promptly. Please ask away, Offers always welcome.
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