Chesterton, as seen by his contemporaries

by Cyril Clemens

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G. K. C.
Done especially for this book
by
CONRADO W. MASSAGUER

CHESTERTON
As Seen by His
Contemporaries

CYRIL CLEMENS
Author of
“MY COUSIN MARK TWAIN,”
Etc.

With Introduction by
E. C. BENTLEY
Author of
“TRENT’S LAST CASE,”
Etc.

1939
INTERNATIONAL MARK TWAIN SOCIETY
Webster Groves, Missouri

Number Eight of the Society’s
Biographical Series

WHOLE NUMBER FOURTEEN

Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill,
Chairman Biographical Committee

Copyright
INTERNATIONAL MARK TWAIN SOCIETY
All rights reserved, including the right to
reproduce this book or parts thereof.

Printed in the U. S. A.
by
WEBSTER PRINTING & STATIONERY CO.,
Webster Groves, Missouri

DEDICATED
with his kind permission
to
BENITO MUSSOLINI
a warm admirer of Chesterton
and his work.