C. S. Lewis Poems

Published posthumously just a year after the author's death, this landmark first edition brings together the vast majority of C. S. Lewis’s shorter verse, much of it previously scattered across various periodicals under pseudonyms or left entirely unpublished. Edited and compiled by his dedicated private secretary, Walter Hooper, the collection showcases a side of Lewis often overshadowed by his prose, diving into topics ranging from mythology, nature, and the animal kingdom to profound reflections on love, time, and the human search for God. Bound in Royal Blue cloth with gold lettering inside a burgundy box on the spine, and wrapped in a clean, typographic dust jacket designed by Michael Harvey, this 142-page anthology stands as an essential, intimate compilation for scholars seeking to understand the lyrical and contemplative depth of Lewis's intellect.

C. S. Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century, widely celebrated as a brilliant Oxford and Cambridge literary scholar, a profound Christian lay theologian, and a master of imaginative fiction. Born in Belfast, Ireland, his intellectual trajectory transformed him from a hardened youthful atheist into one of the world's most influential and enduring Christian apologists, capable of translating complex philosophical truths into clear, universal language. While he achieved monumental, global success through works like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and his universally beloved fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia—which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide—Lewis always maintained a deep, lifelong passion for poetry, viewing it as a pure medium for capturing both classical beauty and deep personal contemplation

Blue leather binding with gilt lettering to spine. Original jacket with some minor chipping to head of wrapper. Fine condition overall. This is Walter Hoopers copy and includes a ticket of his loosely inserted.