In cooperation with the Lilly Library of Indiana University, the BSI presents 19 unpublished illustrations of the Sherlock Holmes stories made by Gilbert Keith (G. K.) Chesterton (1874–1936), the great English artist, poet, theologian, journalist, critic, essayist, author, and creator of “Father Brown.” Commissioned for a never-published edition of the Canon, the illustrations lay for years virtually unknown in the Lilly Library Collection. Edited and introduced by Steven Doyle, BSI, the volume includes appreciations of Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist and Pasquale Accardo, BSI, an essay on the illustrations by Scott Bond, BSI, and Chesterton’s own splendid essays on Holmes and detective fiction.
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For any avid fancier of G. K. Chesterton's artwork,
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This review is from: G.K. Chesterton's Sherlock Holmes (Baker Street Irregulars Manuscript) (Hardcover)
Compiled, edited, and with an informative Introduction by Steven Doyle, G. K. Chesterton's Sherlock Holmes presents nineteen previously unpublished illustrations intended for Sherlock Holmes stories. Commissioned from Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) for an edition of the Sherlock Holmes tales that was ultimately never published, these rare black-and-white sketches had lain unseen in the Lilly Library of the Indiana University for years. Thoughtful appreciations of Chesterton's work, and Chesterton's own writings concerning the literary figure of Sherlock Holmes round out this fascinating "must-read" for any avid fancier of G. K. Chesterton's artwork, as well as the legions of fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective stories showcasing the most famous detective in the history of English literature.
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IMAGINE," thought the publisher, "Sherlock Holmes by Father Brown...." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Conan Doyle, Notre Dame, Baker Street, Silver Blaze, Lilly Library, John Bennett Shaw, Indiana University, Sidney Paget, Dorothy Collins, Special Collections, David Randall, George Bernard Shaw, Great Detective, New York, Reichenbach Falls, The Man Who Was Thursday, All Things Considered, Colonel Ross, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Hall Pycroft, Mike Whelan, Old Trevor, Scott Bond New!
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IMAGINE," thought the publisher, "Sherlock Holmes by Father Brown...." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Conan Doyle, Notre Dame, Baker Street, Silver Blaze, Lilly Library, John Bennett Shaw, Indiana University, Sidney Paget, Dorothy Collins, Special Collections, David Randall, George Bernard Shaw, Great Detective, New York, Reichenbach Falls, The Man Who Was Thursday, All Things Considered, Colonel Ross, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Hall Pycroft, Mike Whelan, Old Trevor, Scott Bond New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Complete Father Brown Stories by G. K. Chesterton on 20 pages
- Sherlock Holmes (Match Wits: the Adventure of Black Peter: the Gloria Scott) by Murray Shaw on 7 pages
- The Man Who was Thursday by Gilbert Chesterton on 4 pages
- The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) by G. K. Chesterton on 4 pages
- George Bernard Shaw (Chesterton's Biographies) by G. K. Chesterton on 4 pages
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