May 04, 2017 - Sale 2446

Sale 2446 - Lot 321

Price Realized: $ 4,160
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
NOTES FOR FATHER BROWN STORIES CHESTERTON, GILBERT KEITH. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, notebook containing over 20 pages of holograph notes, in pencil, with three graphite drawings, sketches of men, unsigned. The notebook, with label on front cover: "Notes for Father Brown / Stories. / Notes for articles / for Illustrated London / News & G.K.'s Weekly / articles," in unknown hand. The notes, fragmentary and abbreviated, representing very early drafts of portions of various stories including "The Vampire of the Village." Small 4to, stiff wrappers; some loose leaves, minor smudging to one page of text, minor scattered staining; cloth chemise and 1/4 morocco slipcase. (MRS) Np, circa 1936