Featured in this lot are three books from the esteemed British poet, Ernest Charles Temple Thurston circa 1910, 1913 and 1916. Ernest Charles Temple Thurston (1879-1933) was a British poet, playwright, and author. Thurston published forty books, seventeen of which were adapted into film pictures. He also wrote seven theatrical plays, three of which were played on Broadway and four of which were adapted into films. The first book in this lot is titled, "The Greatest Wish in the World" and was published by Grosset & Dunlap in New York circa 1910. The book is set in World War I and follows the narrative of Bill, a soldier who obtains a mystical stone from an elderly woman that fulfills desires. Bill wishes for peace, but he quickly finds that his request has unanticipated implications. The work delves into issues of war, peace, and the power of individual actions. Through Bill's quest, the book delves into the intricacies of human nature and the desire for a better world. The book is bound in a green cloth hard cover and shows the title and authors name on the front cover. The second book, "The Open Window" follows Framton Nuttel, a young man who has recently relocated to a new town and is visiting a family friend, Mrs. Sappleton. Mrs. Sappleton's niece, Vera, tells Framton about her aunt's husband and two younger brothers, who went hunting and never came back. She claims that Mrs. Sappleton opens the window every evening in the hopes that they may return. The book is bound in a green cloth hard cover and shows the title, the author and a house illustration in gold gilt. The third and final book in this collection is titled, "The Antagonists". The book follows two men, John Gore and Richard Halstead, who are both in love with the same woman, Lady Ursula Glynde. The two men are in complete contrast in every manner, with Gore a rough and tumble adventurer and Halstead a polished and cultivated gentleman. As the novel progresses, Lady Ursula must choose between the two men, but her decision is complicated by the fact that she is also courted by a third man, Lord Henry Loring. The tale delves into themes of love, loyalty, and honor as the protagonists manage their complex relationships with one another. The book is bound in a red cloth hard cover and shows the title and author in red lettering against a black background. The books show good condition overall with wear present from their age and use over the years but no signs of obvious damage is present. Interior pages show good condition with little presence of foxing or staining. The books measure 7 9/16" L x 5" W x 1 3/16" D and have a collective weight of 2 pounds and 14 ounces.