{"product_id":"mere-christianity-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-1st-print-1952-fine-binding","title":"Mere Christianity [First UK Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C. S. Mere Christianity\u003c\/strong\u003e [A revised and amplified edition, with a new introduction, of the three books Broadcast Talks, Christian Behaviour and Beyond Personality]. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1952. First edition, first printing of this classic C.S. Lewis work, which was adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1942 and 1944. Handsomely rebound in a beautiful red leather binding, and housed in a protective clamshell case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully rebound by the ever-so-talented Rosy Gray of Black Cat Bindery, a traditional craft bookbindery based in the heart of Somerset, UK. Bound in full Harmatan and Oakridge fine red leather, echoing the colour of the first edition's dust wrapper, with the author's recognisable signature in gilt to the upper cover, with five raised bands to spine with titles and repeat twin rules in gilt. Hand-sewn headbands in three colours, and long, silk marker ribbon in amber. Gorgeous Abruzzo woodblock hand-printed endpapers, with xilography by Eleonora Gallo, surrounded by gilt rules on all turn-ins. Binder's signature to rear turn-in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is presented in a hand-made clamshell box covered in matching red cloth with leather label to spine and the author's signature in gilt to front cover, with the same beautiful hand-printed paper edges, and lined in soft red suedel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: very good, with clean, uninscribed pages and just the occasional foxing spot to edges and some offsetting to prelims. An understated, classic binding for this increasingly scarce work that would become one of the most widely read works of Christian apologetics ever published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE - The final two images show two further volumes from a matching set of three rebinds we have in stock. In addition to this first UK revised and amplified edition, we also have a matching rebind of the first US edition (1952), as well as a 3-in-1 rebind combining the earliest printed forms of Broadcast Talks (1942), Christian Behaviour (1943), and Beyond Personality (1944). Together, the three form a beautiful set for the Lewis completist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54142544511315,"sku":null,"price":2375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/1952-Mere-Christianity-C-S-LEWIS-First-Edition-FINE-BINDING-Broadcast-Talks_1.webp?v=1782821411","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/mere-christianity-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-1st-print-1952-fine-binding","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}