Mr Chesterton Comes to Tea or: How the King of England Captured Redskin Island

Aidan Mackey, Richard Ingrams [ed.]

Published by Vintage Publications, Cambridge, 1978

About this Item

A superb signed limited edition copy of this novel by Aidan Mackey written to give G. K. Chesterton space to publish his drawings. A lovely limited edition copy, this volume being number twenty three of three hundred and fifty copies printed for sale at the Rampant Lions Press. With sixteen previously unpublished pencil drawings by G. K. Chesterton, with an introductory essay on Chesterton as an artist by Richard Ingrams. A charming fictional novel written by Aidan Mackey to celebrate G. K. Chesterton's art, which the author considered to be undervalued by the public, as Chesterton was mainly famous for his writings.Signed to limitation page by Aidan Mackey and Richard Ingrams. With tipped in frontispiece, a map, and sixteen previously unpublished pencil drawings by G. K. Chesterton. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding, with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally lovely. Signed by Richard Ingrams and Aidan Mackey to limitation page. Slipcase is excellent with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. With tipped in frontispiece, a map and various illustrations in pencil by G. K. Chesterton. Fine. Seller Inventory # 762A1

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mr Chesterton Comes to Tea or: How the King ...

Publisher: Vintage Publications, Cambridge

Publication Date: 1978

Binding: Hardback

Illustrator: G. K. Chesterton

Condition: Fine

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book