Shadowed! 1929 Hilaire Belloc G.K Chesterton ~ First Edition ~ Satire

Description: Description Title: Shadowed! [But Soft -- We Are Observed!] Author: Hilaire Belloc Illustrator: G. K. Chesterton Description: Stated First Edition. Black cloth boards with teal lettering and border design on front. Blue topstain. Head of spine pushed; light blemish spots on front board. Previous owner's name in pencil on ffep, else pages clean. Dust jacket rubbed; chipped; general edgewear; not price clipped ($2.50). DJ in clear archival sleeve. 37 illustrations by G. K. Chesteron. 312 pp. 7.5 x 5.25 inches. A Chester-Belloc political mystery, set in the year 1979: devious diplomacy, international intrigues, and secret service sleuths are abroad throughout the land. Belloc's humor is evident as he takes shots at living targets and contemporary governments in his satire. Features a female Prime Minister (Thatcher was elected in 1979). First published in the UK in 1928 under the title But Soft -- We Are Observed!. This is the first American edition. Scarce in jacket. The previous owner was Grace M. Von Egloffstein. Binding: Hardcover Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Good Publisher: Harper & Brothers Place: New York and London Year: 1929 Keywords: mystery, fiction, novel, Egloffstein, 1979, G. K. Chesterton,

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Location: Portland, Oregon

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