The Prussian Hath Said in His Heart, Cecil Chesterton — 1st Edition

£140.00

The Prussian Hath Said in His Heart, Cecil Chesterton — 1st Edition

Name: The Prussian Hath Said in His Heart, Cecil Chesterton — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1914

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 219.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original publisher’s grey cloth binding remains notably tight and structurally sound, though it exhibits moderate, uniform toning across the boards and darkening to the spine, consistent with shelf storage over a century. The spine ends show minor bumping and rubbing, but the hinges are entirely secure with no splitting. Internally, the text block is relatively clean, though the rough-cut page edges are moderately toned. The endpapers and preliminary leaves, including the title page, present with scattered foxing, a common occurrence for paper stock of this era. A neat, contemporary previous owner's signature ("John J. Gormley, 1914") is inscribed in ink on the front free endpaper. Overall, it is a highly respectable, sturdy copy with entirely intact tooling and no major defects, justifying a solid Very Good grade.

Catalogue Note: This is a scarce true first edition of Cecil Chesterton’s impassioned wartime critique. While modern print-on-demand reprints are ubiquitous, original 1914 hardback printings in their original cloth are remarkably scarce on the open market today, often sequestered in institutional collections.

The volume features a contemporary ownership signature dated to the year of publication, grounding the book historically at the immediate outbreak of the First World War.

Written by Cecil Chesterton (the younger brother of G. K. Chesterton) and published just as the First World War was erupting, The Prussian Hath Said in His Heart is a fiery, unapologetic polemic against Prussian militarism and cultural philosophy. Chesterton dissects the origins of the conflict with his trademark journalistic vigour, warning of the ideological threat posed by an unrestrained German Empire. It stands today as a fascinating primary document of British intellectual and political sentiment at the dawn of the Great War.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Cecil Chesterton

Book Publisher: Chapman and Hall, Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 219

Book Publication Year: 1914

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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