{"product_id":"the-innocence-of-father-brown-gk-chesterton-1985-collection-of-mystery-classics","title":"The Innocence of Father Brown, G.K. Chesterton, 1985, Collection of Mystery Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Who wrote it**\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Innocence of Father Brown was written by G.K. Chesterton, first published by Cassell in 1926. This is a 1985 Bantam Books edition from their Collection of Mystery Classics series, with an introduction by Elliot L. Gilbert. The stories were originally published in magazines beginning in 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**What it's about**\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first collection of Father Brown stories, following a mild-mannered Catholic priest who solves crimes through moral intuition rather than forensic deduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**Special features**\u003cbr\u003e\nThe binding is a dark burgundy faux-leather with gold-embossed design, and the endpapers are beautifully marbled in pink and gray. This is a handsome edition that looks exactly right on a shelf of classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**Why I like it**\u003cbr\u003e\nI read this not long ago, and it was my first book by G.K. Chesterton. Definitely a great place to start, and this edition is as good as any!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e**Condition**\u003cbr\u003e\nDark burgundy faux-leather style hardcover; no dust jacket. Beautiful marbled pink and gray endpapers. Clean and tight throughout. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThanks so much for visiting,\u003cbr\u003e\n❤️ Jess\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51725138002210,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/IMG_76512.jpg?v=1780674870","url":"https:\/\/prettyoldbooks.com\/products\/the-innocence-of-father-brown-gk-chesterton-1985-collection-of-mystery-classics","provider":"Pretty Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}