In 1955, in a used bookstore in San Francisco, Dr. Alfred Kessler, an avid collector of the works of G. K. Chesterton, uncovered a rare treasure - Chesterton's personal copy of a privately published edition of Holbrook Jackson's Platitudes in the Making (1911), with original responses by Chesterton written in green pencil between the lines of Jackson's book. Since 1911, this hitherto unknown Chesterton "book within a book" has been seen only by a privileged few. Now, Ignatius Press is pleased to present this beautiful ...
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In 1955, in a used bookstore in San Francisco, Dr. Alfred Kessler, an avid collector of the works of G. K. Chesterton, uncovered a rare treasure - Chesterton's personal copy of a privately published edition of Holbrook Jackson's Platitudes in the Making (1911), with original responses by Chesterton written in green pencil between the lines of Jackson's book. Since 1911, this hitherto unknown Chesterton "book within a book" has been seen only by a privileged few. Now, Ignatius Press is pleased to present this beautiful facsimile edition in which admirers of Chesterton everywhere will have the opportunity for an extraordinary glimpse of the remarkable wisdom and humor of this literary giant "at play."
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Add this copy of Platitudes in the Making Precepts and Advices for to cart. $24.37, fair condition, Sold by Your Online Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Ignatius Pr.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Not ex-lib. hardcover in grey jacket with b/w photo of Chesteton to front, 12mo. 92pp. + ads. Facsimile printing of 1911 edition of Holbrook Jackson title with GK's handwritten annotations/comments included in green. Fine/NF. Book is Fine: clean. tight, square and unmarked. Jacket has light softening and touches of loss at spine ends, tips of corners and along upper rear edge. Else clean and bright. Jacket in Brodart.
Add this copy of Platitudes Undone: a Facsimile Edition of Holbrook to cart. $53.00, like new condition, Sold by Cardinalis Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, ON, CANADA, published 1997 by Ignatius Press.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover. in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome book, as new!
Add this copy of Platitudes Undone: a Facsimile Edition of Holbrook to cart. $84.00, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Ignatius Press.
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Dust jacket in good condition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Inscribed by author on front free end page. Notations visible to pages. Staining visible to bottom of text block. The binding is tight. Secure packaging for safe delivery.