First and Last

This antiquarian book comprises a collection of forty-one essays written by the famous Anglo-French writer and historian, Hilaire Belloc. Full of Belloc's hallmark Dickensian wit, this collection of interesting and insightful essays will appeal to fans and collectors of his work, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf.
The essays of this compendium include:
On Weighing Anchor
The Reveillon
On Cheeses
The Captain of Industry
The Inventor
The Views of England
The Lunatic
The Inheritance of Humour
The Old Gentleman's Opinions
On Historical Evidence
The Absence of the Past, etc.