Weekday Walking-Sticks G. E. Frewer 1930 First Edition Signed
 
WEEKDAY WALKING-STICKS
Thoughts for Daily Meditation
 
By G. E. Frewer
Canon and Prebendary of Chichester Cathedral | Rector of Brede (1886–1916)
With a Foreword by The Right Rev. F. Goldsmith, Formerly Bishop of Bunbury
 
First Edition, First Impression – 1930
Published by A. R. Mowbray & Co. Ltd., London, Oxford & Milwaukee
Signed by the Author
 
Description & Significance
Weekday Walking-Sticks is a charming and thoughtful devotional work designed for daily Christian meditation. Originally prepared in 1925 as spiritual “insets” for parish magazines in the Diocese of Chichester, these reflections were later expanded and rearranged for publication in book form.
 
Canon G. E. Frewer’s metaphor of the “walking-stick” as spiritual support for the Christian journey gives the book both warmth and originality. It is a quietly powerful example of early 20th-century Anglican devotional writing, intended to guide readers through the weekday rhythms of faith, reflection, and perseverance.
 
This copy is especially desirable as it is signed by the author, with a warm presentation inscription:
“From the Writer with kindest regards”
 
Binding & Exterior
• Original pictorial brown cloth boards
• Red and black lettering and illustrations to the front board
• Black lettering to the spine
• No dust jacket issued for this title
 
Condition:
The binding is intact and robust. Wear includes soft bumping and rubbing at the corners, light edge rubbing, small patches of surface wear, and very slight discolouration to the spine. Overall, very presentable for a 1930 cloth-bound devotional.
 
Interior & Condition
• Tanned pages with light foxing (heavier on the title page)
• Pages are predominantly uncreased and neat
• No other pen or pencil marks besides the author’s inscription
• Only the very occasional tiny edge rip, not affecting text
• Very light, minimal gutter cracks in a few places
• All pages secure
 
Collation
xiii + 126 pages – complete
 
Size & Weight
• Approx. 14.7 × 9.6 × 2.3 cm
• Weight: 143 g
 
Rarity & Collector Notes
Signed copies of Frewer’s devotional works are uncommon, particularly in such a clean, complete first edition state. While the title itself is not widely known today, its combination of:
• First edition, first impression
• Original cloth
• Author’s inscription
• Early 20th-century Anglican devotional context
…makes it a desirable piece for collectors of religious history, Anglican theology, and signed devotional literature.