G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLVII C. Fragment of prose describing a lamp post (f. 10), specimen signatures, sketches; circa 1894. The essay on the lamp post formed a basis for the story 'Earthquake Esq.' (see references at Add. 73336 F). ff. i+15. 202 x 164mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLVI D. Notes, mostly on scientific developments, from articles in issues of The Nineteenth Century for 1896-1897 (ff. 2-6), contents list for 'A man with two legs' (see references at Add. 73246) (f. 8), opening of a play set in Paris (ff. 10-12); circa 1897. ff. i...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXIX E. Sketches, followed by 'More disputes on Dickens' (ff. 29-38); circa 1905. Apart from the first leaf, 'More disputes on Dickens' is in the hand of Frances Chesterton; it was submitted to The Academy, but may not have been published until its inclusion in The...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXXII C. Draft article on the First World War, poem beginning "The goats of Pan have grown Pan-Anglican" (f. 4), notes for a play, sketches; circa 1916. ff. i+5. 200 x 160mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLIII C. Fragmentary poems, fragments and drafts of 'A crazy tale' (see references at Add. 73336 D) (ff. 8v-11v, 17-33); circa 1893. Includes fragmentary poem 'The psalm of the fish' (ff. 36-41) and two stanzas from the 'World lover' sequence (see references at Add...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXXX B. School Greek exercise book, with chapter headings, properties list and outline of a story, 'ABC', for Chesterton's toy theatre (f. 58v vol. rev.), sketches; circa 1888 - circa 1891. Text commences at both ends. ff. iii+64. 226 x 179mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXXXII B. 'Half hours in Hades: an elementary handbook of demonology'; 1891. Published in The Coloured Lands, pp. 59-77. See also Add. 73342 A. ff. i+20. 226 x 177mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXXXVI E. 'A vision of Edens'; circa 1892. An illustrated poem, published in The Catholic Herald, vol. 3461 (5 Dec. 1952), p. 3, and in C.W., vol. 10, pp. 86-97. ff. 14. 178 x 113mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLI C. Notes from University College, London, lectures on French history and Stuart drama, sketches; circa 1893. Text commences at both ends. ff. 81. 100 x 165mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLI D. Notes from University College, London, on literature, French grammar, together with proposals for school reform (ff. 3v-5), fragment of a poem 'A man' (see also Add. 73322 C, 73323 B) (ff. 39v-37v vol. rev.), later sketches; circa 1893. Text commences at bot...