Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship – Uncorrected Proof

Colin Duriez. HiddenSpring / Paulist Press, 2003.

This is the rare Uncorrected Proof edition of Colin Duriez’s Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship, released prior to the first U.S. trade publication by HiddenSpring.

Marked “NOT FOR SALE” on the rear, the proof features 244 pages of text on the parallel literary lives of Tolkien and Lewis — their meeting at Oxford, the formation of the Inklings, theological dialogues, and the making of Middle-earth and Narnia.

Published in 2003 by HiddenSpring, an imprint of Paulist Press – this is the Uncorrected Proof edition of Colin Duriez’s dual biography Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship.

Bound in wraps with cover identical to the trade edition. The back panel carries standard proof details, including marketing information, ISBN, and “Not for Sale” designation.

This advance edition explores the long, complex friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis — the literary giants behind Middle-earth and Narnia. A fascinating biography of mutual inspiration, creative rivalry, and faith.

Condition: Very good. Clean interior, tight binding, light exterior wear. A solid and scarce pre-publication copy.

Desirable for collectors of Tolkien, Lewis, the Inklings, or proof state publications.

Duriez draws deeply on their personal correspondence and literary criticism, offering insight into a profound and sometimes difficult friendship that shaped 20th-century fantasy literature.

The proof is clean and complete, with only light handling wear to the outer wraps. A lovely example of modern Tolkien/Lewis-related publishing ephemera.

A compelling piece for collectors of literary biography, Inklings studies, and proof/pre-publication editions.

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