MERE CHRISTIANITY in the Original Books {All 1st UK Impressions} BROADCAST TALKS, CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOUR, BEYOND PERSONALITY

C.S. LEWIS

Published by Bodley Head, London, 1942

The famous trilogy of books from which Mere Christianity was ultimately compiled. SCARCE. All three books are all UK 1st Edition, 1st Impressions in their original dust jackets. A lovely collectible set in bright and attractive dust jackets. Descriptions: BROADCAST TALKS: First published July 1942. Hardcover. 62 pp. A lovely Near Fine book in linen coloured boards, titles in red on the front board; issued without endpapers. Browning to an inch and a half on the inside of both boards and the page opposite. Otherwise a clean, Near Fine, unmarked copy. In the complete and very fragile wartime Dust Jacket with the original price of 2s. 6d. net clipped. The DJ has a closed tear to front panel, several chips to extremities and spine, else Very Good only. CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOUR: First Published 1943. Hardcover. 64 pp. A lovely Fine book in orange coloured boards with titles in black on the front cover and spine. In a very bright dust jacket with the original price of 2s. 6d. net intact. The front endpaper has a previous owner name dated Juy 2nd, 1943, London, else a Fine unmarked copy. The dust jacket is sunned on the spine, lightly browned on rear panel, rubbed on spine, light chipping to extremities, otherwise a vibrant jacket in Near Fine condition. BEYOND PERSONALITY: First Published 1944. Hardcover. 64 pp. Yellow-coloured Linen boards with dark blue titles on the spine. A Near Fine book in lovely unmarked condition. A few spots to interior rear board In the original Dust Jacket with the original price of 2s. 6d. net intact. A small fold on flap near the price The spine is sunned with a spot or two of foxing otherwise, Very Good or better. PLEASE NOTE, the paper and materials for books published in England during World War II were poor and a result volumes of excellent quality are Scarce. A RARE opportunity to obtain the set of books published during World War II which ultimately became Mere Christianity in 1952. We have handled over 3 dozens copies of Mere Christianity and the original books and this is one of the better sets of the original books. The set is photographed with archival jacket sleeves so there may be some reflection. Robust shipping. Seller Inventory # 008138

Bibliographic Details

Title: MERE CHRISTIANITY in the Original Books {All...
Publisher: Bodley Head, London
Publication Date: 1942
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition