BEYOND THE BRIGHT BLUR
Harcourt, Brace & World, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Limited Edition, purportedly 350 copies printed shortly after Lewis's death. Half title reads: 'BEYOND THE BRIGHT BLUR is taken from LETTERS TO MALCOLM: CHIEFLY ON PRAYER by C. S. Lewis, which will be published in the year 1964. This limited edition is published as a New Year's greeting to friends of the author and his publisher.' 16mo, sewn binding in gray cloth backed in purple, gilt spine lettering, with the original and uncommonly seen acetate dust jacket. Letterpress printing with purple emblem to title page and surrounding the three dropcaps (all 'I'). FINE copy, exceedingly clean and sharp with no qualifications; DJ with just a bit of loss at the tips, almost an inevitability with the brittle acetate prone to chipping. Lacking the publisher's 'Seasons Greetings' card called for by Brown. Comprised of chapters 15, 16, and 17 from *Letters to Malcolm*, Lewis offers a fictional friend insights on prayer both practical and mystical. [Hooper 39; Brown 78]. FINE / NEAR FINE. Item #514899
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