Author: Hilaire Belloc
Title: The Emerald of Catherine the Great
Description: London, Arrowsmith, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel from Hilaire Belloc, with illustrations from G.K. Chesterton, and in the very scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.With a frontispiece and twenty further illustrations from G.K. Chesterton. Collated, complete.A thrilling novel from the French-English writer and historian.With two leaves of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with spotting to text block fore edge. Dust wrapper back strip age toned, with spotting to fore edge of front wrap. Chipping to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd light spot. Near Fine . Ill.: G.K. Chesterton. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: catherine the great g k chesterton belloc hilaire belloc g k chesterton G.K. Chesterton


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