{"product_id":"the-prussian-hath-said-in-his-heart-cecil-chesterton-1st-edition","title":"The Prussian Hath Said in His Heart, Cecil Chesterton — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1914\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"119\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 219.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWritten by Cecil Chesterton (the younger brother of G. K. Chesterton) and published just as the First World War was erupting, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"133\"\u003eThe Prussian Hath Said in His Heart\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55330945073491,"sku":"6077","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261008_125827.jpg?v=1791809454","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-prussian-hath-said-in-his-heart-cecil-chesterton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}