DescriptionClive Hamilton [alias C.S. Lewis]
Dymer. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1926
FIRST US EDITION, 8vo, original papered cloth, dust-jacket on watermarked paper, in bespoke blue morocco clamshell box, light damp-staining to boards, sunned mildly at top and bottom edges of upper cover, light wear to top and bottom edges of boards, dust-jacket lightly sunned to upper cover, wear to joints, worn at head and foot of spine with some loss of paper, minor damp-staining to inner spine, some very small holes and tears
Edwin W. Brown notes that "the first American edition of Dymer is even rarer than the first British edition..." (see Edwin W. Brown In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis, Bloomington: AuthorHouse, 2006, p.18)
This enormously rare narrative poem, penned by C.S. Lewis under his alias Clive Hamilton, was the second published work by the author. He began working on it when he was seventeen years old, and finished it shortly after graduating from Oxford. It follows the tradition of epic poetry set by Homer, Spenser, Milton and Wordsworth, and is set in a futuristic totalitarian state. The protagonist, Dymer, escapes from the chains of civilisation and sets forth into the wilderness to find true freedom.
In the preface to the 1950 edition, C.S. Lewis remarks, "At its original appearance in 1926, Dymer, like many better books, found some good reviews and almost no readers."
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DescriptionClive Hamilton [alias C.S. Lewis]
Dymer. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1926
FIRST US EDITION, 8vo, original papered cloth, dust-jacket on watermarked paper, in bespoke blue morocco clamshell box, light damp-staining to boards, sunned mildly at top and bottom edges of upper cover, light wear to top and bottom edges of boards, dust-jacket lightly sunned to upper cover, wear to joints, worn at head and foot of spine with some loss of paper, minor damp-staining to inner spine, some very small holes and tears
Edwin W. Brown notes that "the first American edition of Dymer is even rarer than the first British edition..." (see Edwin W. Brown In Pursuit of C.S. Lewis, Bloomington: AuthorHouse, 2006, p.18)
This enormously rare narrative poem, penned by C.S. Lewis under his alias Clive Hamilton, was the second published work by the author. He began working on it when he was seventeen years old, and finished it shortly after graduating from Oxford. It follows the tradition of epic poetry set by Homer, Spenser, Milton and Wordsworth, and is set in a futuristic totalitarian state. The protagonist, Dymer, escapes from the chains of civilisation and sets forth into the wilderness to find true freedom.
In the preface to the 1950 edition, C.S. Lewis remarks, "At its original appearance in 1926, Dymer, like many better books, found some good reviews and almost no readers."
LITERATURE: Hooper A2Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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