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C. S. Lewis (Clive Staples Lewis) | First Editions
1898 - 1963
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Arthurian Torso. Containing the Posthumous Fragment of the Figure of Arthur.
London: Oxford University Press, 1952. [Essays] FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 199; [1]. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine with typographic dust-jacket. Previous owner's name in black ink to rear flyleaf, some light rolling to spine, price-clipped. Very good indeed. After the death of..... More
The Allegory of Love. A Study in Medieval Tradition.
Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1936. [Literary criticism]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.viii; [2]; 278; [2]. Publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, lacking the scarce dust-jacket. Neat contemporary ownership to flyleaf. Internally bright and clean, slight lean to the textblock, edges rather toned. Cloth rubbed to..... More
Miracles. A Preliminary Study.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1947. [Essays] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 14cm), pp.220. Publisher's dark green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, typographic dust-jacket with printed price of 10s. 6d. to front flap. Previous owner's name in black ink to flyleaf, toning and spotting to flyleaves and preliminaries, rolling to spine..... More
The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet; Perelandra; That Hideous Strength.
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1938; 1943; 1945. [Science Fiction] COMPLETE FIRST EDITIONS, First Impressions. Three volumes. Octavo (20 x 13 x 10cm), pp.xii; 264 [6]; pp.256; pp.476 [2]. Recently re-bound in green half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles to spines, matching cloth over boards, and top edges..... More
They Asked For A Paper. Papers and Addresses.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1962. [Literary Criticism and essays] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.211 [1]. Publisher's tan paper over boards with navy titles to spine and light blue endpapers. With the typographic dust-jacket designed by Michael Harvey, priced at 16s. Light spotting to edges, and some offsetting..... More
The Screwtape Letters and Screwtape Proposes a Toast. With a New Preface.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1961. [Satirical religious letters] FIRST OMNIBUS EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Publisher's grey cloth titled in red, typographic dust-jacket with printed price 12/6 to flap. Top edge red. Contents clean, no inscriptions, jacket bright and fresh with a little dustiness. A fine copy. A most superior..... More
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