{"title":"C. S. Lewis","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n#more { display: none; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nC. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (pen names Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk) was one of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century.\nA scholar, Christian thinker, and imaginative writer, his work spans fiction, theology, literary criticism, autobiography, poetry, and essays, shaping readers from childhood onward.\n\u003cspan id=\"dots\"\u003e...\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"more\"\u003e\n\nLewis is best known today as the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/em\u003e, but his body of work extends far beyond children’s literature, encompassing novels, criticism, philosophy, and devotional writing that reached a wide public.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nHe was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien and a prominent member of the Inklings, the informal Oxford literary group whose members met regularly to read aloud and discuss works in progress. Through these meetings, Lewis heard early drafts of \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, while Tolkien and others responded to Lewis’s own fiction and essays.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis collection at Sancho’s Rare Books brings together books written by and about C. S. Lewis,\u003c\/strong\u003e\nwith a particular emphasis on first editions, early printings, and important or desirable editions.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nIt includes key works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrince Caspian\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Problem of Pain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSurprised by Joy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTill We Have Faces\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eSpace Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside lesser-known titles, lectures, pamphlets, and collections of essays. The collection also features first or early appearances in print of well-known sermons and lectures.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAlongside Lewis’s own writing, the collection includes biographical studies, memoirs, criticism, and contemporary responses exploring his life, friendships, and intellectual development.\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWorks by figures such as Walter Hooper, George Sayer, and Roger Lancelyn Green shed light on Lewis’s academic career, his role within the Inklings, and his long-standing friendship with Tolkien, as well as the personal experiences that shaped his writing and thought.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbutton id=\"myBtn\" onclick=\"myFunction()\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/button\u003e\n\n\u003cscript\u003e\nfunction myFunction() {\n  var dots = document.getElementById(\"dots\");\n  var moreText = document.getElementById(\"more\");\n  var btnText = document.getElementById(\"myBtn\");\n\n  if (moreText.style.display === \"inline\") {\n    moreText.style.display = \"none\";\n    dots.style.display = \"inline\";\n    btnText.innerHTML = \"Read more\";\n  } else {\n    moreText.style.display = \"inline\";\n    dots.style.display = \"none\";\n    btnText.innerHTML = \"Read less\";\n  }\n}\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"prince-caspian-the-chronicles-of-narnia-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-7th-print-1969","title":"Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrince Caspian: The Return to Narnia, by C. 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In a worn dust wrapper with a little foxing and marking to panels, light tanning to spine, slight chipping to extremities with loss to upper extremities (particularly a thumb-sized portion to front panel and a small portion to head of spine), and some closed tears; as pictured; now placed in an archival wrapper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first edition, seventh printing copy of the story of The Pevensie siblings who return to Narnia to help Prince Caspian reclaim his rightful throne and restore peace to a land under tyranny.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50032836280659,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Prince-Caspian-C-S-LEWIS-Chronicles-of-Narnia-FIRST-EDITION-7th-Print-1969_1.webp?v=1735665144"},{"product_id":"till-we-have-face-faces-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-1956","title":"Till We Have Face Faces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTill We Have Faces by C. 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In an unclipped dust wrapper with a few closed tears that have been carefully fixed on verso with tape, a little tanned to extremities and joints with the usual mild sunning to spine, and lightly nibbled to extremities; else complete; now in an archival sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold from the viewpoint of Psyche's sister, Orual, Till We Have Faces is a brilliant examination of envy, betrayal, loss, blame, grief, guilt, and conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50262582591827,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Till-We-Have-Faces-C-S-LEWIS-Geoffrey-Bles-1956-FIRST-EDITION_1.webp?v=1737643415"},{"product_id":"the-chronicles-of-narnia-first-edition-series-c-s-lewis-early-prints","title":"The Chronicles of Narnia First Edition Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C. 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Bumping to corners and spine tips, spine lightly cocked, foxing to the closed text block and prelims with hardly any throughout, and a  small inscription to FFEP, a shallow spine break between pages 12 and 13. In the price-clipped dust jacket that is lightly-worn, with some tape reside on the inside, a yellow residue strip to spine and a small part of panels, darkening to joints and spine, a few small closed tears and nibbling to extremities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Geoffrey Bles, 1964. First edition, seventh printing. Publisher's light blue boards, silver lettering to spine; in unclipped dust jacket. Light crushing to spine tips and shallow bumping to rear corner, some external discolouration in places, spine ever-so-slightly cocked, some foxing to edges and a little throughout (primarily contained to extremities); else clean and uninscribed, with pages tightly bound. With the jacket that has a few foxing spots to flaps, spine and panels, and is ever-so-slightly nibbled to extremities, has a few small closed tears, and has an inch-sized portion of loss to front panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Horse and his Boy. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Geoffrey Bles, 1968. First edition, seventh impression. Publisher's gray boards, silver lettering to spine, map endpapers at front; with price-clipped dust jacket. Light bumping to spine tips and corners, slight discolouration to extremities, foxing to edges and prelims, 'happy birthday' inscription penned to rear of FFEP; else a clean and tightly-bound copy. In a good price-clipped jacket, with discolouration to spine, foxing to both front and rear, and minimal nibbling to spine tips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrince Caspian: The Return to Narnia. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Geoffrey Bles, 1960. First edition, third impression. Publisher's navy blue boards, silver lettering to spine, map endpapers at front; in unclipped dust jacket. Mild crushing and discolouration to spine tips, heavy cocking to spine, foxing to top edge, offsetting to prelims, small penned name to half-title; else a clean, but well-read copy. In the worn jacket with a little foxing and marking to lightly yellowed panels, tanning to spine, nibbling to extremities with a little loss to spine tips, and a few closed tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Geoffrey Bles, 1969. First edition, seventh impression. Publisher's light blue boards, silver lettering to spine, map endpapers at front; in price-clipped dust jacket. An ex-library copy with the usual marks and attachments. Externally, there is bumping to corners, a moderate spine lean, a little discolouration to extremities, tanning to edges and a small stamp to bottom edge. Internally, there are stamps to the copyright page, page 111 and final page of the text, with a further cardboard pocket stuck to the front pastedown, as well as stamps and label residue to the FFEP. Outer edges of both front and rear paste-downs show tape marks. Light staining to a few pages here and there, but the pages are generally unmarked and the text is fully legible. The jacket is lightly nibbled to extremities with very little loss, and there is residue from a publisher's price label to front flap and very mild discolouration to spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Silver Chair. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Geoffrey Bles, 1969. First edition, seventh printing. Publisher's navy blue boards, silver lettering to spine, map endpapers at front; in price-clipped dust jacket. An ex-library copy with the usual marks and attachments. Externally with bumping to corners, a moderate spine lean, a little discolouration to extremities, tanning to edges and a small stamp to bottom edge. Internally, there are stamps to the copyright page, page 93 and final page of the text, with a further cardboard pocket stuck to the front pastedown, as well as stamps and large label residue to the FFEP. Outer edges of both front and rear paste-downs show tape marks, and rear hinge is split with netting exposed. Light staining to a few pages here and there, but the pages are generally unmarked, clean and the text is fully legible. The price-clipped dust jacket is lightly nibbled to extremities with very little loss, and there is residue from a publisher's price label to front flap and very mild discolouration to spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last Battle: A Story for Children.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: The Bodley Head, 1964. First edition, fourth printing. 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In an acceptable, unclipped dust wrapper that is nibbled to extremities, darkened to panels and spine, a little marked and spotted with a few pencil marks to rear panel, worn to joints and with a little loss to spine tips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682400833875,"sku":null,"price":1675.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/The-Chronicles-of-Narnia-C-S-Lewis-Complete-First-Edition-Series-Later-Prints_1_bbfc7bec-7740-46a3-8a25-bf22dad137ba.webp?v=1767544091"},{"product_id":"the-allegory-of-love-a-study-in-medieval-tradition-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-1946","title":"The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition, by C. S. Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1936. 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In a good dust jacket, a little worn and chipped to edges and joints, darkened to spine and yellowed throughout, with a few closed tears to extremities, and a handful of small professional tape repairs to verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's exploration of the allegorical treatment of love in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51443164676435,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/The-Allegory-of-Love-C-S-LEWIS-A-Study-in-Medieval-Tradition-OUP-1946-Reprint_1.webp?v=1753027623"},{"product_id":"reflections-on-the-psalms-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-1958-first-edition-2","title":"Reflections on the Psalms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C. S. Reflections on the Psalms.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Geoffrey Bles, 1958. First edition, second printing, in unclipped (12s. 6d net) dust wrapper. Publisher's burgundy cloth, gilt titles to spine, plain endpapers; in original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good copy, binding square and secure, pages clean and bright with the exception of a penned inscription to FFEP, with lightest crushing to spine tips and a little foxing to the closed text blocks and prelims. 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Publisher's green binding, gilt titles to spine, plain endpapers; in unclipped (12s. 6d. net) dust wrapper. With the original publisher's leaflet advertising the book with an appreciation text by author and Anglican clergyman J. B. Phillips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good copy, binding square and firm, pages clean and bright, with mildest bumping to extremities, a small stain to uppermost corner of front pastedown and free endpaper, and foxing to the closed text block. In a lightly worn dust jacket with a little nibbling to extremities and a very tiny portion of loss to the mildly tanned spine. Loosely tipped-in is the publisher's advertisement flyer, creased and a tad worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's final book, exploring the nature of prayer: \"A book full of wisdom, of utter honesty and of deep charity. 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Second reprint of the new and revised edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher's green cloth, title label to spine, front endpapers with map; with unclipped (8s. 6d. net), 4th impression dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good copy, binding with a slight lean but firm, with slight bumping to spine tips and corners, with pages clean and uninscribed with the exception of a lengthy inscription in pen to half-title, and a couple of ear marks throughout. In a slightly grubby dust jacket, a little nibbled to extremities and tanned to spine, with a few small closed tears and with a tiny bit of loss to spine tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLewis's first published work of prose fiction, and his third piece of work to be published and first after he converted to Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51630638104915,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/The-Pilgrim_s-Regress-C-S-LEWIS-Geoffrey-Bles-FIRST-EDITION-1945-Reprint_1.webp?v=1755285264"},{"product_id":"till-we-have-face-faces-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-1956-4","title":"Till We Have Face Faces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C. S. Till We Have Faces.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. First edition, first impression of Lewis' retelling of Cupid and Psyche, based on its telling in a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. Publisher's original blue textured paper over boards, gilt titles to spine; in the unclipped (15s. net) dustwrapper. 19 x 12.8 cm, 320 pp. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good copy, binding with a slight lean but firm, with shallow bumping to the two lower corners and spine tips, sunning to spine, a couple of small marks to back cover, mild foxing to the closed textblock and prelims, with some offsetting to the latter; else a clean and uninscribed book. In a good dust jacket, with some chipping to extremities and a little loss to spine tips, a couple of small closed tears (including one to the upper part of the front panel), with slight external foxing (more so on the inside), mild sunning to spine, and a few small pen marks to rear. 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A near-fine, clean and uninscribed book in like dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMACDONALD, Michael H.; TADIE, Andrew A.  G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis: The Riddle of Joy. Eerdmans, 1989. First printing. A very good, clean and uninscribed book in very good dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGRANT, Patrick. Six Modern Authors \u0026amp; Problems of Belief. Macmillan, 1979. First printing. A fine, clean and uninscribed book in like dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLINDSKOOG, Kathryn.  The C. S. Lewis Hoax. Multnomah, 1988. First printing. A fine, clean and uninscribed book in like dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCUNNINGHAM, Richard B.   C. S. Lewis: Defender of the Faith. Westminster, 1967. First printing. Ex-library copy with stamp to title page and library insert to rear FEP; else a very good book in a good-only dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFILMER, Kath.  The Fiction of C. S. Lewis: Mask and Mirror. St. Martin's Press, 1993. First printing. A fine, clean and uninscribed book in like dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePURTILL, Richard L.  C. S. Lewis's Case for the Christian Faith. Harper \u0026amp; Row, 1981. First printing. A near-fine, clean and uninscribed book without dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOYNIHAN, Martin.  Letters of C. S. Lewis; Don Giovanni Calabria: A Study in Friendship. Collins, 1989. First printing. A very good, clean and uninscribed hardcover book in laminated boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLAWLOR, John.  Patterns of Love and Courtesy: Essays in Memory of C. S. Lewis. Northwestern University Press, 1966. First reprint, 1970. A near-fine, clean and uninscribed book without dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKILBY, Clyde S.  The Christian World of C. S. Lewis. Marcham Manor Press, 1965. First printing. A very good book with previous owner's name inscribed in pen on FFEP; without dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eARNOTT, Anne. The Secret Country of C. S. Lewis. Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1974. First printing. A near-fine, clean and uninscribed book in near-fine dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C.S.  Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer. Geoffrey Bles, 1964. First printing. A good-only ex-Library copy with library stickers to spine, paste downs and FFEP; else clean and uninscribed. No dustwrapper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHANNAY, Margaret Patterson.  C. S. Lewis. Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1981. First printing. A fine, clean and uninscribed book in like dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C.S.  The Pilgrim's Regress. Geoffrey Bles, 1933. 1944 reprint. A good-only ex-library book with pen inscription and card pocket to FFEP; else clean and uninscribed. Without dustjacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C.S.  The Screwtape Letters. Geoffrey Bles, 1942. 7th reprint, 1942. 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Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOLMER, Paul L. C. S. Lewis: The Shape of his Faith and Thought. Sheldon Press, 1977. Second Printing 1979. Near-fine paperback with slight sunning to spine. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLANCELYN GREEN, Roger; HOOPER, Walter. C. S. Lewis: A Biography. Souvenir Press, 1988. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIBSON, Evan K. C. S. Lewis: Spinner of Tales. Christian University Press, 1980. First Printing. Very good paperback book, foxed edges. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCARNELL, Corbin Scott. Bright Shadow of Reality: C. S. Lewis and the Feeling Intellect. Eerdmans, 1974. First Printing. Very good paperback book. Bookseller sticker wrapped around spine, slight sunning to spine and neat ownership inscription to FFEP. Else clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFULLER; KILBY; KIRK; MONTGOMERY; WALSH. Myth, Allegory and Gospel: An Interpretation of JRR Tolkien \/ C S Lewis \/ G K Chesterton \/ Charles Williams. Bethany Fellowship, 1974. First Printing. Near-fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCHAKEL, Peter J.. Reason and Imagination in C. S. Lewis: A Study of Till We Have Faces. Eerdmans, 1984. First Printing. Very good paperback book, slight marks on covers. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWALSH, Chad. The Literary Legacy of C S Lewis. Sheldon Press, 1979. First Printing. Near-fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMEILAENDER, Gilbert. The Taste for the Other: The Social and Ethical Thought of C S Lewis. Eerdmans, 1978. First Printing. Near-fine paperback book, one bookseller sticker to back cover. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition. Oxford University Press, 1977. 1979 Reprint. Near-fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWALKER, Andrew; PATRICK, James. A Christian for all Christians: Essays in Honour of C S Lewis. Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1990. First Printing. Near-fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGRIFFIN, William. C S Lewis: The Authentic Voice. A Lion Paperback, 1988. First Printing. Very good paperback book with slight sunning to spine and around. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOOPER, Walter. The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C S Lewis. Collins Found, 1984. 4th Printing 1987. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. A Preface to Paradise Lost. Oxford University Press, 1960. 1979 Reprint. Near-fine paperback book with slight sunning to spine. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKOGLUND, Elizabeth. Coping, Insights from: Amy Carmichael, C S Lewis, Charles Spurgeon, Hudson Taylor. G\/L Regal books, 1979. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOWARD, Thomas. C. S. Lewis Man of Letters, a Reading of his Fiction. Churchman Publishing, 1987. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHILLEGAS, R. Mark. Shadows of Imagination: The Fantasies of C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien and Charles Williams. Arcturus Paperbacks, 1979. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOOPER, Walter. Daily Readings with C. S. Lewis. HarperCollins Fount, 1992. Reprint 1992. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOOPER, Walter. C. S. Lewis: Readings for Reflection and Meditation. HarperCollins Fount, 1995. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDURIEZ, Colin. The C. S. Lewis Handbook: A Complete Guide to his Life Thought and Writings. Monarch 1990, First Printing. Near-fine paperback book, slight sunning to spine. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFOWLER, Alastair. C. S. Lewis: Spenser's Images of Life. Cambridge University Press, 1967. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHRISTENSEN, Michael. C. S. Lewis On Scripture. Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1980. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.; TILLYARD, E. M. W.. The Personal Heresy; a Controversy. Oxford University Press, 1965, First Print. POOR condition paperback book. Signature to FFEP and a couple of marginalia marks. Few pages loose, but book appears to be complete and in order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Screwtape Letters. Geoffrey Bles, 1942. 9th Reprint 1943. Fair hardcover book without dustjacket. Label to spine nicked, foxing to prelims. Cracked gutter between pages 158 and 159. Else clean, complete and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S. Christian Behaviour. Geoffrey Bles, 1943. 7th Printing 1948. Fine softcover book in good dustjacket. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAVIDMAN, Joy. Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments in Terms of To-day. Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1955. First Printing. Good condition paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. A Grief Observed. Faber \u0026amp; Faber, 1966, 5th Reprint 1978. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSIBLEY, Brian. Shadowlands: The Story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Hodder and Stoughton, 1985. 2nd Printing 1986. Near-fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHRISTENSEN, Michael. C. S. Lewis On Scripture. Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1980. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSIBLEY, Brian. Shadowlands: The True Story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Hodder and Stoughton, 1994. 6th Printing 1986. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Voyage to Venus. PAN Books, 1953. 10th Printing 1969. Very good paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFLEISCHER, Leonore. Shadowlands. Headline, 1994. 4th Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Problem of Pain. Collins Fontana, 1957. First Printing. Very good paperback book. Bookseller sticker on front panel to cover price. Ownership inscription and date to half-title page. Else clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Screwtape Proposes a Toast. Collins Fontana, 1955. Second Printing 1955. Very good paperback book. Ownership inscription and date to inner flap. Else clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOYNIHAN, Martin. The Latin Letters of C. S. Lewis. Bookmakers Guild, 1987. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Great Divorce. Collins Fount, 1977. Tenth Printing 1979. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Christian Reflections. Collins Fount, 1981. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Four Loves. Collins Fount, 1977. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Christian Reunion and Other Essays. HarperCollins Fount, 1990. 3rd Printing 1990. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Reflections on the Psalms. Collins Fount, 1977. 14th Printing 1979. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Prayer: Letters to Malcolm. Collins Fount, 1977. 2nd Printing 1978. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Till We Have Faces. Collins Fount, 1978. First Printing. Very good paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Fern-seed and Elephants: and Other Essays on Christianity. Collins Fount, 1977. 5th Printing 1978. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Miracles: A Preliminary Study. Collins Fount, 1974. 6th Printing 1980. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Of This and Other Worlds. Collins Fount, 1984. 2nd Printing 1985. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Letters to Children. Collins Fount, 1985. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Present Concerns: Ethical Essays. Collins Fount, 1986. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Timeless At Heart. Collins Fount, 1987. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Abolition of Man. Collins Fount, 1978. 2nd Printing 1978. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. God in the Dock. Collins Fount, 1979. 2nd Printing 1980. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. First and Second Things. Collins Fount, 1985. First Printing 1985. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. The Pilgrim's Regress. Collins Fount, 1977. First Printing. Near-fine paperback book. Slight sunning to spine. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHARRIES, Richard. The Man and his God. Collins Fount, 1987. First Printing. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEWIS, C. S.. Letters to an American Lady. Eerdmans, 1978. First Printing 1978. Fine paperback book. Clean and uninscribed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the extensive C. S. Lewis collection of Mark Allaby; a collector, writer and poet who has contributed several pieces to Mythlore, a scholarly journal that focuses heavily on the works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. 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Publisher's original blue textured paper over boards, gilt titles to spine; in an unclipped (15s. net) second impression dustwrapper. 19 x 12.8 cm, 320 pp. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good copy, with binding square and firm, minimal bumping to spine tips, a few foxing spots to the closed text block, a small inscription to FFEP, and with pages otherwise clean and uninscribed. In the second impression dustwrapper that is a tad tanned to spine, slightly nibbled to extremities and foxed to panels, with a couple of small closed tears to extremities and a couple of small marks to panels; now in an archival wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold from the viewpoint of Psyche's sister, Orual, Till We Have Faces is a brilliant examination of envy, betrayal, loss, blame, grief, guilt, and conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638832886099,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Till-We-Have-Faces-C-S-Lewis-Geoffrey-Bles-1956-First-Edition_1_4d753a1b-6db6-4b83-bc91-f0b10265bc39.webp?v=1766404569"},{"product_id":"the-four-loves-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-1960-4","title":"The Four Loves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C. S. 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Ex-library example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fair, ex-library copy, with usual inserts to front pastedown and FFEP, and stamp to rear pastedown and spine. The binding has a light lean but is firm, the corners, spine tips and extremities of the covers are a little frayed and bumped, the closed text block is a tad grubby with a couple of stains, and the pages are a little tanned with a few ear marks. With the exception of the ex-library inserts and stamps, the pages are clean and uninscribed. A reading copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile most historians dismiss the likelihood of miracles, C. S. Lewis argues that before reaching a conclusion, one must first consider whether the occurrence of miracles is logically possible. In exploring this question, other issues arise, such as the definition of 'nature' and the true meaning of 'probability'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638994760019,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/IMG_20251215_134143-Photoroom.webp?v=1766409169"},{"product_id":"letters-to-malcolm-chiefly-on-prayer-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-1964-2","title":"Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C. S. Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Geoffrey Bles, 1964. First edition, first printing. Publisher's green binding, gilt titles to spine, plain endpapers; in unclipped (12s. 6d. net) dust wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good copy, binding with a light lean but firm, pages clean and bright, with mildest bumping to upper rear corner and foot of spine, and a handful of small foxing spots to the closed text block. In a somewhat worn dust jacket with tanning to spine, small abrasions to spine (as if a previous label, perhaps ex-library, came off), a few small archival repairs on the inside, a little nibbling and a small closed tears to extremities, foxing and spotting to panels (particularly towards the bottom of the front panel), and a very tiny portion of loss to the bottom of the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's final book, exploring the nature of prayer: \"A book full of wisdom, of utter honesty and of deep charity. 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Publisher's green binding, gilt titles to spine, plain endpapers; in price-clipped dust wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good copy, binding with square and firm, bumping to spine tips and foxing to the closed text block, small tape residue to FFEP and inscription in pen to first blank; else a clean, tightly bound book. In the slightly foxed dustwrapper with nibbling to extremities, tanning to spine, tape residue to front flap, and a few small tears, as well as a small (non-archival) repair on the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's final book, exploring the nature of prayer: \"A book full of wisdom, of utter honesty and of deep charity. It nowhere tells us \"how to pray\" but it clears our thinking, jolts us out of vain and shallow habits and stimulates afresh that hunger and thirst for God without which we should never pray at all\" (An Appreciation by J. B. 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