Lot 487: AUTOGRAPHS: CHESTERTON G. K.: (1874-1936) English

AUTOGRAPHS: CHESTERTON G. K.: (1874-1936) English Writer. A.Q.S., G K Chesterton, one page, folio, n.p., n.d. In bold, dark fountain pen ink, Chesterton pens a quotation from Napoleon Bonaparte, 'All European Wars are Civil Wars'. Together with Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) English Novelist. Autograph statement signed, Arnold Bennett, one page, oblong folio, n.p., n.d. Bennett writes, in full, 'Peace is a natural state of man. War is not. The first principle of the universe not only should be, but is, harmony.' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG to EX, 2 Chesterton and Bennett prepared the statements for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.