![]() In this book he tells of his search for joy, a spiritual journey which led him from the Christianity of his early years into atheism, and then, by way of theism, back to Christianity. Lewis, were the three landmarks in his childhood which first brought him a sense of that indefinable desire which he describes as "joy". ***'A poem by Longfellow, Beatrix Potter's "Squirrel Nutkin" and a miniature garden fashioned on an old tea tray - these, says C. There is some offsetting and foxing to the first and last couple of pages - pages otherwise clean. Internally also very good with a neat contemporary ownership name and date at the top of the front free endpaper. Top edge of page block stained yellow by the publisher - still clean just slightly darkened. Boards clean - just slightly marked due to age and handling over the years. There are a couple of very small creases along the bottom edges of the boards. ***Very good in silver-grey boards with silver titles to the spine on a golden-yellow panel. ![]() First impression of the true first edition. ![]()
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