G. K. Chesterton — Wine, Water and Song

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1943 . Cloth. First illustrated edition of Chesterton's delightful collection of songs and poems, delightfully illustrated throughout by Sillince. First illustrated edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With clipped dust wrapper.Illustrated throughout with vignettes by painter and illustrator William Augustus Sillince.With an introduction by L. A. G. Strong.First published in 1915, the charming, witty poetry collection from prominent religious writer Gilbert Keith Chesterton, best known for creating the character of priest-detective Father Brown. Featuring titles such as "The Englishman", "Wine and Water" and "Who Goes Home?" The majority of the songs in this volume originally appeared in The Flying Inn (1914). In publisher's original cloth binding. With clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart with slight bumping and rubbing, leading to minor loss of cloth at spine head and tail. Light marking concentrated towards bottom edge of front board. Dust wrapper suffers more from marking and tanning, with a light green mark to the bottom of the rear cover. A few small tears, culminating in a chip at the spine head. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean with spotting heavier to first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Sillince. Very Good/Good.