G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXI A. Notes for a review of books on Poussin and Velasquez, chapter headings and sketches; circa 1899. See also Add. 73301 A, 73385. ff. i+18. 226 x 179mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXI C. Fair copy of 'The man with two legs. Prologue; The eye of the pistol. Chapter I. How the great wind came to Balham, Chapter 2. Hunt the slipper, Chapter 3. Two detectives and a poem'; circa 1899. Chapter 3 was originally entitled 'An enigma and a solution'. ...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXI D. Notes for a book on old Paris compiled while Chesterton was employed by T. Fisher Unwin; circa 1899. ff. ii+5. 206 x 163mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXII F. Part of an essay on definition (ff. 3-6), sketches; circa 1900. Probably in the hand of Rhoda Bastable. ff. ii+19. 201 x 159mm.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXX B. Draft of an article on Charles James Fox (ff. 1-1v), outline of the plot of the play 'Magic' (see also Add. 73250) (ff. 1v-2v), with notes on English grammar in the hand of Cecil Chesterton; circa 1905 - circa 1913. Text commences at both ends. ff. i+8. 199...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLVII A. An outline, two incomplete drafts and a fair copy of a story 'Consistency'; circa 1894. The notebook also includes a list of titles of projected stories, the chapter headings and opening lines of two versions of 'A field full of children' (ff. 4v-6, 11) an...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXXXVI F. Pencil drawing of Frances Chesterton by ― Romeo; 1901. 570 x 440mm. Frances Alice Chesterton, née Blogg; wife of G K Chesterton: Romeo, artist: Pencil drawing by — Romeo of Frances Alice Chesterton: 1901.
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CLXVIII B. Fragment of a story (ff. 1-2), draft letter to Robert Blatchford on Adam (published in The Clarion, no. 612 (28 March 1903), p. 283) (ff. 4-9); circa 1903. ff. 11. 202 x 157mm. includes: ff. 4-9 Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford, socialist and journal...
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. CLXI B. Draft of chapters of 'The man with two legs', with draft letter to J. L. Le B. Hammond of The Speaker (ff. 23v-18v vol. rev., versos); circa 1899. Contains 'Prologue. The burden of Balham' (published in C.W., vol. 14, pp. 777-789). See also references at Add...