The Scandal of Father Brown

G. K. Chesterton

Published by Cassell & Company, Limited, London, 1935

About this Item

The first edition of G. K. Chesterton's novel featuring crime-solving parish priest, Father Brown. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Lacking the dust wrapper. Written by writer and philosopher, G. K. Chesterton, who was best known for his 'Father Brown' series. A compilation of detective stories featuring Chesterton's much-loved character, Father Brown, a Catholic priest and amatuer detective. This character has appeared in five collections of Chesterton's stories, with this particular book being the fifth installment. 'Father Brown' has received much acclaim over the years, with many adaptations into film and radio, notably the ongoing BBC series starring Mark Williams. This particular edition features eight Father Brown mysteries, all of which appeared in various journals before being published in this collection. This volume was from the permanent library of The Times Book Club, with a bookplate stating so to the paste downs, with an additional Times Book Club label to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Lacking the dust wrapper. Externally, very good, with slight bumping to the extremities and spine, with the odd mark to cloth. Hinges are strained, but holding firm. Bookplate to the paste downs, with an additional label to the rear paste down, and pencil annotations, heavier to the rear paste down. The odd spot to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with one or two spots to the fore edge. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 897Q27

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Scandal of Father Brown

Publisher: Cassell & Company, Limited, London

Publication Date: 1935

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book