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. CXXIX B. Exercise book used by Chesterton while a pupil at Colet Court (Bewsher's) School; [1882]. Other exercise books were used later for drafts of poems, etc., and are described with others of similar dates to those of the additional material. ff. ii+19. 225 x 1...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXXXIII A. Three illustrated children's stories 'The wild goose chase' (published in The Coloured Lands, pp. 99-104) (ff. 1-15), 'The taming of the nightmare' (published in The Coloured Lands, pp. 175-193) (ff. 16-30), 'The Queen of the Evening Star' (published with...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXXXVI D. Sketch book with fragments of three poems, one entitled 'An anniversary' (f. 10), fragmentary description of a professor at the Slade School of Art (ff. 56-57), notes on humanism (f. 60v); circa 1892. Sketches include some relating to a phrase "Ker [i.e. W...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXXXVIII A. Notes towards 'The human club' (see references at Add. 73246) (f. 44v vol. rev.), notes on English literature and Stuart history, fragmentary poems and draft of poem 'For five forgotten' (see references at Add. 73325 D) (f. 1), sketches; circa 1893. Text...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXL B. Sketches, list of titles of poems of which only a few appear in the volume, note on the necessity of religion; circa 1893. Poems include parts of 'The song of the wheel' (see references at Add. 73325 D) (f. 27v), 'Song of the cradle' (see references at Add. 7...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLII C. Unfinished story on E. C. Bentley and Nina Vivian (published as 'E. C. Bentley would a-wooing go' in C.W., vol.14, pp. 439-443) (ff. 2-7v), unfinished story 'Wreckage' (published in C.W., vol. 14, pp. 632-645; see also Add. 73325 C) (ff. 49-35 vol. rev.), p...
G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. CXLII E. Fragmentary verses and notes, sketches; circa 1893. Includes poem 'A song to rise with the sun' (ff. 13, 14). ff. ii+42. 201 x 163mm.