![]() ![]() Dedicated to Lewis's friend and colleague J.R.R. This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on earth trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. ![]() Exceedingly scarce thus we have never handled a superior copy. ![]() A near fine example of this iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil. First edition, first impression 8vo text with several instances of unobtrusive ellipses in pencil to margins, very slight toning to leaves, else unmarked publisher's black cloth, paper label to spine, spine ends slightly bumped, extremities very slightly rubbed, light spotting to top edge, with the unclipped dustjacket, spine panel slightly browned, minor wear to head of spine with small tear, small tear with slight loss to foot with associated crease to foot of lower panel, housed in modern red cloth drop back box by Temple, gilt lettering to spine and front cover a near-fine example. ![]()
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