The Screwtape Letters
by Lewis, C S
The Screwtape Letters is a work of Christian apologetics by C. S. Lewis, first published in book form in 1942. The story takes the form of a series of letters from a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew, a junior tempter named Wormwood, so as to advise him on methods of securing the damnation of an earthly man, known only as "the Patient. The novel was dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien, and is among one of Lewis' most popular works.
First Edition Identification
The Screwtape Letters was first published by Geoffrey Bles, London, in 1942. The first edition dust jacket was issued in plain cream and the book was bound in black cloth. The first US edition was published by The Macmillan Company, New York in 1943. Bound in the original dark maroon cloth with black letters,1943 on the title page only. Price stamp of $1.50.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
An illustrated edition, with 11 full-colour illustrations was issued by Lord and King Associates, West Chicago Illinois, in 1976, bound in green cloth covers with gold titles.
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The Screwtape Letters
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1943. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing of the North American Edition, published the year after Geoffrey Bles and with all requisite criteria as called for by Brown in his "In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis: Adventures in Collecting His Works." 8vo. 160pp. Publisher's dark maroon cloth. VERY GOOD in Good dust jacket protected in a… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Macmillan, 1943. Book. Fine Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 9th printing of 1st American Edition. Book is clean, unmarked, spine tight, slightly tanned endpapers, tips with minuscule rubbing and spine ends slightly worn. The dust jacket is price clipped and has loss and chipping at spine ends with about a two inch x 1/3 inch loss at… Read more about this item Item Price
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UK: Folio society, 2010. Book. Illus. by Papas. Fine. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is the Folio's Societies version of C.S. Lewis's ' The Screwtape Letter', this edition was first published in 1961 by Geoffrey Bles, this Folio edition follows that text. A clean and tight copy . Item Price
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London: Geoffrey Bles, 1945. 1st (reprint). h/b. Very good, 1st edition (reprinting Jan 1945; 1st in 1942), missing d/j, black boards (some sunning), titling on spine plate a little soiled; text block firm, unmarked pages tight and crisp. Wartime papers. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). A milestone in the history of popular theology, ÔThe Screwtape… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press. September 1943 reprint of the first edition (the first printing was in February 1942). Stated on the verso of the title page: Reprinted with some alterations by kind permission of "The Guardian". 160pp with numbering commencing at page 9; Black covers, paper label on the spine, previous owner's name on the front endpaper, minor… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Screwtape Letters: includes Screwtape Proposes a Toast (C.S. Lewis Signature Classics, Sixtieth Anniversary Edition)
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The Screwtape Letters [60th Anniversary Edition]
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UK: HarperCollins [Harper Collins], 2001. First UK publication (although printed in the USA) of the 60th Anniversary edition which includes 'Screwtape Proposes a Toast' for the first time along with the original 'Screwtape'. In the same attractive format as the 'Signature' editions, with the facsimile of the author's signature in gilt on the front board, pages trimmed at fore-edge. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Screwtape Letters (First Canadian Edition)
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Toronto: S. J. Reginald Saunders, 1945. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7.75" x 5.25" x 0.75. Bound in dark hunter green publisher's cloth. Covers are plain with gilt lettering within a gilt box on the spine. 160 pp. Dr. Edwin W. Brown owned one of the finest collections in the world of C.S. Lewis and Inklings-related… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS
by Lewis, C. S.
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West Chicago, Illinois: Lord and King Associates, 1976. SCARCE. 106 pages, with 11 full-colour illustrations. Green cloth covers with gold titles, very light foxing to edges, otherwise text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight, Fine. Black mylar-wrapped dust jacket wth white titles, light wear to top of spine and corners, Near Fine.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Screwtape Letters: includes Screwtape Proposes a Toast (C.S. Lewis Signature Classics, Sixtieth Anniversary Edition)
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The Screwtape Letters
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London: Fontana/Collins, 1956. Grubby cover , browned pages. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY!).Please e-mail for further details.. Signed By a "Derry Thomas" in Pencil. Fourth Impression. Mass Market Paperback. Good (BELOW AVERAGE)/No Jacket. Illus. by Not Illustrated. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. Item Price
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London: Geoffrey Bles: The Centenary Press, 1942. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 160 pages. In Very Good condition, and lacking issued dust jacket. Bound in black cloth with black lettering on spine label. Rubbing along edges. Age-toning to spine label. Age-toning to interior pages. Second printing, with "Reprinted March 1942" on copyright page. Shelved in Case 10. 1376694.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Screwtape Letters: includes Screwtape Proposes a Toast (C.S. Lewis Signature Classics, Sixtieth Anniversary Edition)
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The Screwtape Letters
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N Y: Macmillan, 1959. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear and curl to text block. Small spots on rear cover. 160 pages. Item Price
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THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS
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New York: MacMillan, 1943. eighth printing. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 6 x 8 in. 160 pp. Red cloth boards. Copyright pg states 7 reprints, this being 1943 and presumably the eighth. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers ecxtremely clean and fresh. Corners and spine ends very mildly bumped with minimal wear. Binding tight. Upper text edge a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Screwtape Letters: includes Screwtape Proposes a Toast (C.S. Lewis Signature Classics, Sixtieth Anniversary Edition)
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