The Screwtape Letters and Screwtape Proposes a Toast. With a New Preface

LEWIS, C.S. [Clive Staples] (1898-1963)

Published by London: Geoffrey Bles, 1961
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[Satirical religious letters] FIRST OMNIBUS EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Half bound in recent black calf over matching cloth-covered boards, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, top edge red, original spine bound in at rear. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some gentle toning, exterior as new. A near fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. A most superior copy of the combined edition, with a new preface by the author. Consisting of a series of letters written by Screwtape, an experienced Devil. Over the course of the book, Screwtape guides his young apprentice, Wormwood, on how to assure his assigned human continues on a steady path towards damnation. Bleiler; Checklist of Fantastic Literature [160]. Seller Inventory # 69206

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Title: The Screwtape Letters and Screwtape Proposes...
Publisher: London: Geoffrey Bles, 1961
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition

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Lewis, C.S.
Published by Macmillan, 1971
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hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust jacket is worn and has some tears but book is in good shape over all. Hardcover book with dust jacket. Moderate wear to dustjacket and page edges. Seller Inventory # 2DFT5Q0008PB

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LEWIS C. S.
Published by Geoffrey Bles,, 1961
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Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom

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8vo., First Edition thus, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers, neat signature on front free endpaper; grey cloth, backstrip lettered in red, red top, fore-edge lightly spotted else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright copy of the first omnibus edition, combining The Screwtape Letters (first published 1942) with the first publication of Screwtape Proposes a Toast. The author's new Preface is dated 18 May 1960. The dustwrapper rear panel features a drawing of Screwtape by the author, first printed in the US edition of 1943. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Hooper 9. Seller Inventory # 50398

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