G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLI D. Drafts of 'Travellers' tales'; circa 1895. The drafts are written in non-continuous order in the notebook, from which several leaves have been torn out and rearranged. Some sections are published in the editor's arrangement in C.W., vol. 14, pp. 605-608, the ...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLI E. Poems from the 'World lover' sequence and other short poems, a draft letter on 'The Bible and the stage' (ff. 9-11v), sketches; circa 1895. Other poems include 'The average' (f. 4), 'The vision of crystal' (f. 5), 'Le jongleur de Dieu' (three lines, in Englis...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLII A. Fragmentary stories, including draft of story which became 'Homesick at home' (see references at Add. 73307) (ff. 2-3), outline of the story 'Le jongleur de Dieu' (see references at Add. 73340 D) (ff. 6-7), sketches, poem 'Sir Joseph, Lord of Birmingham', po...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLII B. Drafts of stanzas in the 'World lover' sequence, with suggested re-numberings in blue pencil, and sketches (see references at Add. 73338 C); circa 1895. ff. ii+41. 197 x 160mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLII C. Fragments of two stories, sketches; circa 1895. One story includes the characters Madge and Gertrude Graham, Mat Cole and Denis Maxwell, the other is entitled 'Ch. 1. The herring Iliad'. ff. ii+95. 202 x 164mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLII D. Part of a notebook containing the opening of a story of which chapter 1 is listed as 'A lady killer'; circa 1895. ff. 7. 226 x 174mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLIII A. Fair copy of 'Child Street' (published in C.W., vol. 14, pp. 665-669; see also Add. 73340 A, 73343 A, 73349) (ff. 3-14), essay on revenge (ff. 19v-16v vol. rev.), poem beginning "Down down there in the great green sea" (ff. 22v-23) and other fragmentary poe...