SAM GANGEE SONG "IN WESTERN LANDS" ON 45 RPM RECORD[TOLKIEN, J. R. R.] REIN, CHUCK. In Western Lands. 7", 45 rpm record. In Lord of the Rings when Sam Gangee is in Tower of Cirith Ungol he sings this song. This is a Chuck Rein recording of the song done by Fantasy Record Company of Baltimore. The record is in a sleeve. We have tested the record and it plays fine. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings.$110 View More...
FIRST EDITION THUS, 2000. A Charles Williams Reader. Includes three novels: Descent into Hell; Many Dimensions; and War in Heaven by Charles Williams. Dark blue cloth boards with copper colored text and decoration on the spine. Separate pagination for the three books. 222 pp., 269 pp. 256 pp. Dust wrapper is white, orange and yellow with text in black and gold. A beautiful copy. Like new. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
This is one of the best biographies of Lewis that is available. Forward by Lewis' step son, Douglas Gresham. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
SIGNED. NEW. REPRINT, 1998. A Love Observed by [Joy Davidman] and Lyle W. Dorsett. Subtitled: Joy Davidman's Life & Marriage to C. S. Lewis. This book first appeared as And God Came In. This soft cover reprint came out in 1998. This new copy is signed on the title page by Lyle Dorsett. Soft cover with a white background and a picture of Joy in profile.167 pp. Indexed.
CONDITION: New.
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INSCRIBED. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 1969. Inscribed on the title page to Donald Eggleston. There is a letter laid in which is on Kilby's letterhead. It is a warm letter from Kilby to Eggleston. Grayish tan cloth boards with white text on the spine. 252 pp. Book is very good plus with minor browning inside covers, on some pages and on page edges. 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. A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe by Leland Ryken and Marjorie Lamp Mead. New and signed by both authors. Subtitled Exploring C. S. Lewis's Classic Story. A new copy signed on the title page by both authors. Softcover with a gold background on the cover, a wardrobe, and text in dark brown. 192 pp. Indexed.
CONDITION: New.
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19. MEAD, MARJORIE LAMP & RYKEN, LELAND. A Reader's Guide to Caspian. New and signed by both authors. Subtitled A Journey into C. S. Lewis's Narnia. A new copy signed on the title page by both authors.Softcover with a picture of a lion's head on the upper part of the cover and black text against a blue background on the lower part of the cover.
CONDITION: New.
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A love story by a Christian whose wife has a terminal disease. His correspondence with C. S. Lewis was a significant part of the process.The book is like new except the pages have a bit of age browning. 238 pp. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Quarter bound, grey boards, silver foil title on spine. Rubbed and soiled, sound binding, edge wear. Previous owners' stamp on rear flyleaf. Front page edges deckled. Grey dust jacket entitled in blue, white and red on front and spine. Edge wear, rubbing. No writing within. 238 pp. Very Good condition. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION. A daily devotional providing inspiration to meet life's challenges. Themes of the nature of love, existence of miracles, and discovering profound, Lewis offers insight for each day.
CONDITION: Black boards, gilt title on spine. Pictorial dust jacket, white print title front and spine, price-clipped. Satin ribbon bookmark. Near Fine with minimal shelf wear. 410 pp. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
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...
FIRST EDITION, 1866. SERIALIZED EDITION. Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood. The entire serialization of Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood is contained in this single volume of the Sunday Magazine which runs from Sept 1, 1865 to Sept 1, 1866. Brown cloth boards with gilt text on the spine.Ã? 10.5" tall.Ã? 854 pp. Both front and back hinges are cracked and weak making boards loose.Ã? Text block is tight.Ã? Ugly white numbers hand written on the spine. Good only. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 2003. Arthur C. Clarke and C. S. Lewis from Narnia to a Space Odyssey. Quarter blue cloth on blue paper boards. 176 pp. An artistic dust wrapper with faint script text in the background. Text in black and red.
CONDITION: Book and dust wrapper are fine.
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This copy has no inscription or ownership indication. With the book we provide a Certificate of Authenticity which documents that it comes from the Harwood estate.Heavily illustrated. Green cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. Lightly soiled boards and foxing throughout. No dust wrapper if there was one. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Inscribed: "Humphrey Milford / from Charles Williams." Following that are five lines in Latin and the reference p.242. Milford, from 1913 to 1945 was publisher to the University of Oxford and head of operations at Oxford University Press London. Thus he was Charles Williams' supervisor. Additionally he was uncle of Anne Ridler. Oxford University Press created an imprint (brand) called Humphrey Milford. The Humphrey Milford imprint printed several C. S. Lewis books including the 1938 edition of The Allegory of Love; Rehabilitations and Other Essays, 1939; The Personal Essay: A Controversy... View More...
SIGNED, FIRST EDITION, 2016. Paperback. Illustrated cover. Signed by author Diana Pavlac Glyer on the title page. The author also has drawn in a small red heart next to her daughter, Sierra Grace's name, to whom the book is dedicated. She has also added her embossed circular seal on title page which reads "Bandersnatch | Creativity Thrives in Community". Illustrated in black and white occasionally throughout. Also includes a list of illustrations, an epilogue, permissions, notes and a bibliography. Indexed. xix, 202 pp. This book is new. An inspiring look at the creative process C. S. Lewis, ... View More...
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. FIRST EDTION. The first volume of a biographical trilogy about C. S. Lewis. Signed by Poe on the title page. This book covers his early years: 1898-1918. This is one of the best biographies of Lewis. The research is well done and the prose is easily read. Quarter orange cloth on brown paper. Gilt text on the spine. Endpapers are a black and white photograph of Royal Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, between 1890 and 1900; and E company of the Officer Cadet Battalion at Keble College, featuring C. S. Lewis in the photograph. Illustrated with black and white photogr... 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...
FIRST EDITION. SIGNED on the half title page: "Salutations Distinguees / Dorothy L. Sayers." The phrase "salutations distinguees" is French and, roughly translated, it means, "your sincerely." On the first front end paper is the name "Ce'cile Peel." Orange cloth boards with a black symbol at the bottom of the front cover. The spine has author and title in black. 446 pp.The book is in nearly very good condition with wear at all edges. Slightly cocked. The binding feels slightly loose, but no cracked hinges. It is difficult to write a summary paragraph about Sayers. She is most famous for ... View More...
Part of a series called Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. 182 pp.Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings.Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 1996. C. S. Lewis Companion & Guide. We use this marvelous reference book all the time. It contains a mini-biography, summaries all his books, who's who in Lewis' world, key ideas, and a bibliography. Quarter black cloth on light tan paper boards. 940 pp. Nicely indexed. Dust wrapper has a photo of Lewis, a band of orange ground above the photo which has blue and white text, and a block of dark blue ground below the photo which has white text. Book and wrapper are in wonderful condition. Pages show very light browning. Else fine. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S... View More...
Hardcover. Bound in black publishers cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Appendix. Clean pages with no evident markings, creasing, or marginalia. 120 pp. Red and yellow glossy dust jacket with very minor rubbing from wear. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
SIGNED. FIRST EDITION, 2006. A Collection of remembrances from Owen Barfield, Walter Hooper, Peter Bayley, Basil Mitchell, Barbara Reynolds, Laurence Harwood, and many others. Signed by Harry Lee Poe on the title page. Quarter brown paper on orange cloth. Metallic orange text on the spine. 270 pages. Pictorial dust wrapper of old books with yellow text. Book and Wrapper are both fine. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Cecil Harwood was a close friend of Lewis' from age 19 throughout his life. Harwood was co-literary executor of Lewis' estate. His son Laurence was god son to Lewis and he wrote this book about his relationship with Lewis. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Inscribed on the first blank page, "For Mary / With all good wishes / Laurence Harwood / Looking forward to / reading your Calcutta / book. Thank you." Orange cloth boards with copperish text on the spine. 148 pp. Dust wrapper has white text against a collage of images.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...
A carefully documented and brilliantly executed portrait, A.N. Wilson shows how the wisdom Lewis shared with his readers was taken from his interesting life experience. A wonderful biography revealing many facets of Lewis's life.
CONDITION: Quarter beige boards, gilt title on brown spine. Notes, Bibliography, 334 pp. Dust jacket features photograph of Lewis on cover, blue print title front and spine. Very slight shelf wear. Both in Near Fine condition. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
"More than a biography, more than a love story, C. S. Lewis Through The Shadowlands is a moving tribute to a couple whose faith, hope, and love grew through adversity" (taken from inside Dust Jacket). 1/3 bound navy blue cloth with royal blue paper boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Blue and white paper dust jacket. Some very minor scuffs and stains on DJ. Book is in fine condition with no writing or marginalia within. 192 pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
The author is also a biographer of Tolkien. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Sayers second book. Catholic Tales and Christians Songs, a book of poetry. Brown heavy card stock boards. No printing on the cover. There is a type of dust cover which is attached along the spine. It has art signed GR and text in black. Text on the spine is also in black. 63 pp. Dust cover is soiled from handling. Foxing throughout. Text block is tight. Owner's name on fly leaf. VG. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
Signed. Hardcover. Yellow pictorial covers with black and white lettering. 147 pp. Title page has price written in pencil. Sorina Higgin's signature on title page. Full refund if not satisfied. 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...
A Novel. Paperback. Clean pages with no evident markings, creasing, or marginalia. 222 pp. White cover with colored illustration and black lettering. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
This is a marvelous aid to studying Mere Christianity by CS Lewis. This book can be used as a stand alone study or in conjunction with an associated video hosted by Eric Metaxas (DVD sold separately). Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1961. J. R. R. TOLKIEN HISTORY COLLECTIBLE. Newspaper containing prediction of Tolkien's demise, the London Observer, August 6, 1961. ABOUT THIS ARTICLE & ITS SIGNIFICANCE: When the Lord of the Rings was first published in the mid 1950s, reviews were mixed, but mostly positive. In 1961, a negative review contained a statement about the literary marketplace that is surely the most erroneous in history. Philip Toynbee, prominent literary critic, wrote in his column that Tolkien's books "have passed into a merciful oblivion." What actually happened?? The Lord of the Rings became t... View More...
SECOND AMERICAN EDITION. Shaberman 76. In the 1880s Lothrop published a large number of MacDonald books, all in matching green bindings with a geometric device on both the front cover and spine. This book is part of that matched set. Green cloth boards with title in black below which is a red and gilt device. On the top of the spine the title is in gilt. 776 pp. followed by ads. Not quite very good with a cracked hinge at the front cover. Wear on all outer edges. Text block is solidly holding together. Owner's name in pencil on the second leaf. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Boo... 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...
NOT first edition. Indexed. Hardcover. Bound in brown paper with gilt lettering on spine. Clean pages with no evident markings, creasing, or marginalia. 402 pp. Colored photograph on dust jacket with lettering; jacket has minor rubbing marks. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
The book comes from the library of prominent Inklings scholar George Musacchio. Orange cloth boards with black text on the spine. 221 pp. Indexed. Musacchio name on first front end paper. Otherwise fine condition. No dust wrapper if there was one. It is difficult to write a summary paragraph about Sayers. She is most famous for her detective novels featuring Lord Peter Wimsey as the detective. Early in her career she worked for an advertising agency writing promotional material. Later in life she did not just write detective novels, she wrote plays, essays, theology and poetry. Late in... View More...
FIRST EDITION. This book was written by Vanauken before his famous A Severe Mercy, but it was published afterward (though Wikipedia calls it a sequel.) The enclosed letter, dated Dec 3, 1985, is addressed "Dear Pat & Bob." Vanauken refers to them as "rediscovered family." The letter, signed "Van," is hand written, front and back. In the letter he comments on Gateway to Heaven and, among other things, says that the heroine of the book, Mary, "...is not supposed to be Davy (or anyone else.) Davy was his wife about whom A Severe Mercy was written. The book itself is also inscribed to Pat and... View More...
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936. First American edition. Gilbert 21bIBlack cloth boards with blue stamped text. 469 pp.VG condition with edge wear to the boards and the book is slightly cocked. Lacking dust wrapper. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R.Tolkien & the Inklings$90 View More...
FIRST EDITION, 1935. Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers. This book is scarce in a dust wrapper. The first edition comes in two different dust wrappers, neither of which is preferred. This dust wrapper is the one that says "Just out!" at the top. Black cloth boards with gilt text on the spine. 483 pp. Just wrapper is yellow with text in black and magenta. The book is VG+ with a bump on the lower right front board and an owner's name writ small and neatly on the first front end paper. The wrapper is visually strong but has a couple half inch chips at the bottom of the spine. No loss of text. Full ref... View More...
THIRD PRINTING, 1982. George MacDonald: Creation in Christ, edited by Rolland Hein. This book is from the library of prominent Inklings scholar George Musacchio. White soft cover binding with purple and green text on the front. 342 pp. The book is VG with a touch of age browning at the edges. Musacchio's name on the first front end paper. The last page has a list of books, three of which have a red check placed by a previous owner. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
FIRST PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION, 2007. George MacDonald's Challenging Theology of Atonement, Suffering, and Death. Dr. Yamaguchi is a lecturer at Kurume University in Fukuoka, Japan. Her essay "Poor doubting Christian: An Exploration of Salvation, Love and Eternity in MacDonald's Wingfold Trilogy," forms the basis for part of this book. Soft cover with artistic cover, black and dark red text. 134 pp, plus an appendix. Fine condition. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
"The Light Princess" by George MacDonald is told here through colorful, striking visual graphics. Perfect for young readers as an introduction to meaningful stories. A Princess cursed with weightlessness by the King's wicked sister finds rescue and redemption in the love and sacrifice of a prince. Full color glossy covers, unpaginated. New condition. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Paperback. Indexed. Clean pages with no markings, creasing, or marginalia. 346 pp. Light spotting on page foredge and top edge. Purple, black, and white cover with some minor smudge marks and rubbing along the edges from wear. Full refund if not satisfied. View More...
Inscribed Association Copy. Inscribed by the author to prominent C. S. Lewis scholar George Musacchio. First edition. Soft cover binding. Colorful art on cover. 160 pp. Indexed. Quite near fine. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S.Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. View More...
