Signed on the title page, "with kind regards / C. S. Lewis / June 1938." Elegantly rebound in maroon leather by V. Wiering Bookbinder. Front and back are blank ... spine has text in gilt. 378 pp. Brown 10. Hooper 4. A very pleasing book. Exterior is marvelous. Interior has no ownership marks except one library stamp from Truro Public Library verso title page. That is the only library mark. One small stain on the dedication page, half the size of a dime. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Signed by Lewis on the title page. Cambridge: at the University Press, 1961. Signed first edition. Blue cloth boards with black block on spine containing author, title and publisher. 143 pp. Dust wrapper has white text against red and black ground. Brown 75. Hooper 37. Fine condition except foxing on first leaf, last three leaves, and page edges. The dust wrapper is nearly fine with only minor edge wear. The publisher printed the dust wrapper with an American price at the top and a British price at the bottom of the front flap. This is a British copy so the publisher cut off the American... View More...
FIFTH PRINTING, 1948. Hardbound teal boards, white print title on spine; tight binding. Very slight shelf wear evident; previous owner's bookplate on pastedown. Underlining throughout text, yet does not impair readability. 68 pp. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Hardbound green textured boards, white title on spine. Normal shelf wear to corners, head and tail of spine. Ex-library, pocket on pastedown with personal library stamp, torn 'due date' label on fly leaf. Tight binding, clean unmarked text, [vii] 68 pp. Nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION. LEWIS, W. H. (Brother of C. S. Lewis). Tan cloth boards with Gilt and copper colored text on the spine. 308 pp. Indexed. The dust wrapper has photos of both brothers as well as text in gray and white all against a maroon ground. Both book and wrapper are fine. The spine of the wrapper has a small wrinkle at the top. Dust wrapper is not price clipped. View More...
VOLUME I ONLY. Second British printing. Family Letters 1905 through 1931. This is the same set of letters as are presented in the American edition. There is a nice preface and occasional commentary by Walter Hooper. The letters start with childhood letters to Warnie and conclude with a 1931 letter to Arthur Greeves explaining that Christianity is a true myth. The back of this book has a marvelous biographical appendix about some of the recipients of letters. Black cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 1057 pp. The bottom two thirds of the dust wrapper are a blurred image of a pen. Above th... View More...
FIRST EDITION. Blue cloth boards with no text on the exterior. 180 pp. Indexed. Very nearly fine. No dust wrapper - probably published without one. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Inscribed: "To / Cecil & Daphne / with love / C. S. L. 1942"Cecil Harwood was a life long friend of C. S. Lewis. He was a companion on his annual walking tours and Harwood, along with Owen Barfield, was literary executor of the Lewis estate.In 1942 Lewis gave the Annual Shakespeare Lecture of the British Academy. As was their custom, when the Academy published its Proceedings they also published the lecture. The first sentence is, "A critic who makes no claim to be a true Shakespearian scholar and who has been honoured by an invitation to speak about Shakespeare to such an audience as this,... View More...
Lewis wrote more than one hundred letters to Mary Willis Shelburne - the American Lady. Lewis also helped her financially. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Malcolm is a friend of C.S. Lewis' to whom he writes these twenty-two letters. The subject is the practical and speculative problems of prayer as they appear to the friends. CONDITION: Green boards, gilt title within black label on spine. Green endpapers, previous owner's blind embossed library stamp on title page. Text free of writing. Cream and red dust jacket entitled in green, black and red on cover and spine. Normal shelf wear, protected by mylar. 159 pp. Near Fine condition. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 1964. Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer by C. S. Lewis. We would subtitle this book, "Helpful thoughts on prayer by a serious, nontheologian, Christian. Blue cloth boards with a design blind stamped on the front cover and gilt text on the spine. 124 pp. Dust wrapper has white ground with tan and blue art and text in blue and black. A wonderful copy. Both book and wrapper are fine. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1959. Author Warren (Warnie) Lewis was the brother of C. S. Lewis and an expert on French history. Red cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 224 pp. Indexed. The dust wrapper has a blue ground, an oval framed portrait of Louis XIV in the center and red text above and below. CONDITION: Book is near fine, though slightly cocked. Dust wrapper, which is VG, has chips and closed tears but no text is effected. Wrapper is not price clipped. Additional photographs available upon request. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien &... View More...
[LEWIS, C. S.] Manuscript poetry in pencil.Here is what Don King, the preeminent scholar on Lewis' poetry, says about this hand written poem:The first passage has affinities with lines 5-8 of Canto V of The Queen of Drum: Happy the man who might have seenThe unripe breasts of that young QueenSo panting, and her face aboveSo flushed and eye-bright for his love, The second passage has affinities with lines 131-136 of Canto V of The Queen of Drum: Now as she ran she saw the meadowDarkened before her with her shadow,Because the moon grew strong. She turned;Brittle and bright the crescent burned,Th... View More...
AMERICAN PUBLISHER'S GALLEY FOR THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. A Galley is a pre-publication printing of the text after the type is set but before it is properly paginated.Ã? Galleys are rare and show the uncorrected state of the text.Paper cover with two labels on the front as reminders to whomever is doing the proofing.Ã? Penciled at the top is "Out of the Silent Planet."Ã? The text is recto only and the back cover is cardboard.Ã? No editing in the text.Ã? This is a tall, narrow book. 113 leaves.Front cover mildly soiled and worn.Ã? The first blank page has the name J. Wibberley written i... View More...
FIRST EDITION. On the flyleaf Harwood signed his name, "Cecil Harwood". This is the classic first book in the cosmic trilogy of C. S. Lewis.Mauve cloth boards with mauve top stain on the top edge. 264 pp. plus four pages of ads.Condition only fair. Spine completely stripped away. Heavily cocked. Lacking dust wrapper. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
The second book of Lewis' cosmic trilogy. 190 pp. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
This was the first book Lewis wrote after becoming a Christian. I wrote it in two weeks. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1994. SIGNED BY WALTER HOOPER. Poems by C. S. Lewis. Inscribed by Walter Hooper to a friend on the title page. Soft cover with pictorial blue cover which has a band of gold with author's name in dark red. 263 pp. Very little wear but a crease crosses most of the bottom of the front cover. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1951. SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR, PAULINE BAYNES. Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis. Signed by Bayne on the title page. In publishing order, this is the second book in the Narnia series. Half leather on marbleized paper. Hubbed spine with two sections blacked to accommodate gilt text. 195 pp. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Very nearly fine with an owner's name opposite the half title page and slight tape residue on the map. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1951. The second book in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Blue cloth boards with silver text on the spine. Map end sheets. 195 pp. The dust wrapper has a blue background with art by Pauline Baynes in a white circle and white text above and below the circle. Brown 48.Ã?Æ?ââ?¬?Ã?â??Ã? Hooper A.22. The book is quite nice. VG+ with a bit of acidic paper residue on the last two leaves. No writing in the book. The price clipped dust wrapper has edge wear the worst of which is a tiny chip that extends 3/8" into the front cover. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specia... View More...
Appendices. Paperback. Clean pages with no creasing. Ink marginalia throughout book. 151 pp. Yellow and green cover with minor rubbing along edges. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY. Inscribed in Lewis' hand: "A. C. Harwood / ex dono auctouris / June 1937." which means a gift from the author.Black cloth boards with gold lettering on the spine. Binding is solid. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
SIGNED FIRST EDITION The book is from the collection of famous book collector David Enderton Johnson whose card is laid in. The title page is signed, "C. S. Lewis Magdalen College, Oxford, 1939. "Black cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 197 pp. Dust wrapper has black text on tan ground. Brown 14.The dust wrapper has several small moisture spots. It is not price clipped and looks quite good. VG. The book has no ownership marks. Inside the front cover, the top left corner looks like a large label has been removed. A pleasing copy of a rare book. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.... View More...
FIRST EDITION. The Holy Grail for collectors of C. S. Lewis first editions is Spirits in Bondage, Lewis' first book which was published when he was 21.First edition. Brown 1. Hooper A.1.Blue cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 119 pp. At the end of the book there is a section of "Soldier Poets" published by Heinemann. This list includes the incorrect "George Lewis" as author of Spirits in Bondage and an attempt at his real name (not pseudonym) but the attempt is incorrect calling the author "G. S. Lewis." These errors are correct points for the first edition.The book is in very good c... View More...
Signed by Lewis on the title page. Underneath his signature is "22 Aug 60" which is likely NOT written by Lewis, but his signature is authentic. Blue cloth boards. Near the top of the spine a section is printed black (to look like a label) and it has gilt text. Brown 70. Hooper 34. Book is fine with a solid binding. The dust wrapper is nearly fine with light wrinkles at bottom of front cover. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Inscribed by Lewis to G. E. Sadler. Glenn E. Sadler was a graduate of Wheaton College where he got to know Clyde Kilby. In the sixties, when Kilby started working on the Lewis Collection that became the Wade Center, Sadler, who was living in England, was very helpful. A significant selection of his papers are held at the Wade Center. Title page is inscribed: "Dear Sadler / Here it is! / yours / C. S. Lewis" On the fly leaf is written "G. E. Sadler." Blue cloth boards with a black box at the top of the spine imitating a label. Author and title are printed in gilt against the black. 240 p... View More...
Paperback. Clean pages with no evident markings, creasing, or marginalia. 238 pp. White, blue, and red cover with minor rubbing along edges. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
SECOND AMERICAN EDITION. That Hideous Strength. Subtitled A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-ups. This is the third and final volume in Lewis' cosmic trilogy. Gray cloth boards with black text on the spine. 459 pp. Minor wear at the extremities. No writing in the book and a nice solid binding. Not cocked and not ex-library. Lacking dust wrapper. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
SIGNED FIRST EDITION. This is the third book in Lewis' cosmic trilogy and he acknowledges debt to Olaf Stapledon. Lewis considered it a book fiction that correlated to his nonfiction book Abolition of Man. This story takes place on earth and thus some people are reluctant to call this trilogy by Lewis a "space" trilogy. Brown 31. Hooper 16. Black cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 476 pp. Artistic dust wrapper with yellow text. The book is near fine with a bit of dust foxing on the top and fore edges. The wrapper is VG+ with some wrinkling at the bottom of the back cover. Full refu... View More...
FIRST EDITION. The Allegory of Love, Cecil Harwood's copy.On the flyleaf, written in Harwood's hand: "A C Harwood". Dark blue cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 378 pp. Indexed. The book is dedicated to Owen Barfield, the third of the regulars in the trio that did annual walking tours.The book has wear at the edges and cracked hinges at the half title page and the last page of the index. The text block is tight. Harwood made a few light pencil marks in the margin. Book condition less than very good. Lacking dust wrapper. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in... View More...
Reprint. "The Four Loves" explores affection, friendship, eros and charity--all the natural loves. CONDITION: Quarter bound yellow boards, gilt title on blue spine. No writing within volume, 141 pp. Glossy dust jacket illustrated with full color painting and entitled in black text front and spine. Like new condition. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1954. The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. This first edition copy is beautifully rebound in half leather and marbleized boards. Part of the Chronicles of Narnia series. Brown 53. Rich half green leather on marbleized paper boards. New marbleized end sheets but the old map end sheets are saved and bound in at the beginning of the book. The hubbed spine has gilt decorations and gilt text. 199 pp. CONDITION: The book is very nearly fine. The map end sheets now bound in as early leaves are slightly foxed. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Le... View More...
FIRST PRINTING THUS. This essay first appeared in 1949 in 20th Century: An Australian Quarterly. It has been reprinted in various books of essays. This is the first printing of this title in a pamphlet format as a stand alone piece. Appleford Abingdon, Berkshire: Marcham Manor, [1972] First printing as a pamphlet. 19.7 cm tall. Soft cover with purple art and black text. Unpaginated, 7 pp. The pamphlet is from the library of Vancouver School of Theology. It has two stamps and one sticker from the library. For protection, the library bound the pamphlet in heavy card stock boards with a gre... View More...
FIRST EDITION. Book six, in order of publication, in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Green cloth boards with silver text on the spine. 183 pp. Blue dust wrapper with an illustration in the center, white text above and black text below. An owner's name neatly writ inside the front cover with no other writing in the book. The book has no wear but on the front board, in the center, there is a black spot the size of a pin head. The unclipped dust wrapper is near fine with slight wear at the head and heal of the spine. A marvelous copy. One seldom sees a children's book in condition this nice. Fu... View More...
FIRST EDITION. SIGNED. PRESENTATION COPY. Inscribed in Lewis' hand: "A. C. Harwood / ex dono auctoris / June 1939." which means a gift from the author.Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. 150pp. Dust wrapper is light green with dark green text. On the back of the wrapper Oxford University Press advertises five books.Book and wrapper are in very good condition. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Indexed. Hardcover. Bound in light grey cloth with green lettering on spine. Ex Libris of R.G.P. bookplate on front end paper. Clean pages with no evident markings or marginalia. 148 pp. Light spotting on top edge of pages. Light green dust jacket with discoloration and some tearing along edges. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Hardcover. Bound in grey cloth with green lettering on spine. Ex Lib;, Owner's signature on front end paper, signed "Winifred Bonner Barnes". Indexed. Appendix. Clean pages with no evident markings, creasing, or marginalia. 148 pp. Grey dust jacket with green lettering. Jacket has discoloration, rubbing, and some tearing along edges and spine is sunned. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Hardcover. Bound in grey cloth with blue lettering on spine. Indexed. Appendix. Clean pages with no evident markings, creasing, or marginalia, with the exception of some light spotting on the first and last couple pages. 148 pp. Front cover board has minor scuff marks and spine is sunned with rubbing along the edges. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Appendix. Hardback bound in black paper with gilt lettering on spine. Clean pages with no evident marks, creases, or marginalia. 171 pp. Yellow end papers. Blue, white, and gold matte dust jacket with very light rubbing along edges. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Red textured boards, black title on spine. Normal shelf wear to edges and corners. Inscription on front flyleaf. No other writing within. Red dust jacket is entitled in white and black on cover and spine. Tears to edges, top of back jacket edge torn away, normal rubbing and soiling. 160 pp. Very Good condition. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1956. Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis. Subtitled: A Myth Retold because it is based on the myth of Psyche and Cupid, but no knowledge of mythology is necessary to enjoy this book. Brown 63. Navy blue cloth with gilt text on the spine. 320 pp. Artistic dust wrapper with text in yellow and white. CONDITION: The book is square and attractive externally. There is a gift inscription in ink on the first front end paper making the book grade VG. The dust wrapper is barely VG with creases, chips and tears - see the image. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolki... View More...
SIGNED BY C. S. LEWIS, 1947. Sept. xx 1947 Time Magazine cover signed by C. S. Lewis. We purchased this out of a collection of Time Magazine covers that a collector had sent off to celebrities for their signature. This is COVER ONLY. Not the whole magazine. With the magazine cover comes the envelope which the collector had pre-addressed for return. That envelope mailed from Cambridge. Cover has a drawn portrait of C. S. Lewis. Signed in lower left. VG with folds for fitting in envelope. A certificate of authenticity with analysis of the C. S. Lewis signature is included. Full refund if not sat... View More...
