The Man Who Knew Too Much and Other Stories
London: Cassell and Company, (1922).
Price: $5,000.00
Hardcover. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with shallow chipping at the top of the spine, small split at the front flap fold and some rubbing. A collection of stories following the exploits of gentleman detective Horne Fisher. Basis in name only for the eponymous Alfred Hitchcock films but classic stories in their own right. A lovely copy of a very scarce and desirable title.
Item #59854
G.K. Chesterton
birth name: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
born: 5/29/1874
died: 6/14/1936
Biography
English critic and author of verse, essays, novels, and short stories, known also for his exuberant personality and rotound figure. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore