Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie - 1943

Penguin, 1958. Paperback. Good. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 412 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback. Used - Very Good.

Sheed & Ward, 1945. Hardcover. Good. 1945. 1945 Reprint. 576 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin Books, 1958. Paperback. Good. 1958. 411 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Sheed & Ward, NY, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers (black boards with green illustration/lettering) show light edge wear with rubbing. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Book has a slight musty smell from basement storage.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

London: Pneguin, 1958. Mass Market PaperBack . Fair.

HardPress Publishing, 2010-01-29. Paperback. Good.

Sheed & Ward, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. First Published. 574 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Minor fraying to cloth at spine ends.

Sheed & Ward, 1945. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1945. Reprint. 576 pages. Orange dust jacket with black lettering over brown cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped dust jacket. Moderate wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners, with heavy inset damage round some edges. Notable sunning to spine, with soiling to DJ.

Sheed & Ward, 1949. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1949. 5th Impression. 575 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front board. Black and white frontispiece. Contains black and white, and colour plates. Pages and plates are slightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. Heavier foxing to text-block edges. Pen inscription and pencil mark to front free endpaper. Mild foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners, rubbing and staining to surface. Light sunning to boards edges. Heavy sunning to spine with notable crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.