The Pocket Book of Father Brown
by CHESTERTON, G. K
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York / Philadelphia: Pocket Books / The Blakiston Company. Good. 1943. Mass Market Paperback. Stated first printing of the first Pocket Books edition. A paperback edition presenting seventeen of G. K. Chesterton's detective stories featuring his Catholic priest character, Father Brown. Familiar with human frailties, Father Brown has the ability to put himself into the shoes of the criminals he seeks to find. --- In wraps with front panel illustration by Leo Manso; all edges stained in red. --- The book's glues had become brittle, causing the binding to fail, but has been imperfectly re-glued and is now stabilized. Cover with full-length scratch and with quite noticeable tanning to leaves.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; 307 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85369
- Title
- The Pocket Book of Father Brown
- Author
- CHESTERTON, G. K
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pocket Books / The Blakiston Company
- Place of Publication
- New York / Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1943
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
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