{"product_id":"the-screwtape-letters-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-4th-print-1942-3","title":"The Screwtape Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEWIS, C.S. The Screwtape Letters. \u003c\/strong\u003eLondon: Geoffrey Bles, 1942. First edition, fourth printing (April 1942) of the author's Christian apologetic novel dedicated to his friend and colleague J. R. R. Tolkien. Publisher's black cloth, clear label with title to spine with the correct fourth edition unclipped (5s. net) dustwrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn acceptable copy, with the binding square and firm. There is some staining to the boards, rubbing to the corners and spine tips, foxing to the top edge, and a few dog-eared pages throughout; otherwise the contents remain clean and uninscribed. In a very poor and incomplete dust wrapper, with liquid staining, creasing and crumpling, with tape repairs to verso, and loss to the spine tips. The front panel is almost detached from the spine, and the text to the rear panel is heavily rubbed and largely illegible. Now held together in an archival sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA darkly witty exchange between a senior demon and his nephew, The Screwtape Letters offers a satirical look at human weakness and spiritual struggle from an infernal point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515260723539,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/1942-The-Screwtape-Letters-C-S-LEWIS-First-Edition-Third-Reprint_1_f6d80cb6-8664-4784-83af-2ff193da42d3.webp?v=1777116678","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-screwtape-letters-c-s-lewis-geoffrey-bles-first-edition-4th-print-1942-3","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}