Box 1
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Lewis Library Inserts Archive
The items contained in this archive were found between the pages of the books in C.S. Lewis' personal library. A list and photocopies of some of the handwritten annotations in the books are also included.
Possibly found in Dutch edition of The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
Letter from Doreen Smith (the Bodley Head), June 16, 1959. 1p.
Principles and Problems of Biblical Translation by W. Schwarz
One entire page, front and back, from The Times Literary Supplement, May 27, 1955, found inside the front cover. 1p.
Proceedings of the British Academy; 1956, 1958; 1960; 1962
Four copies of note, "With the Compliments of the Secretary of the British Academy." 1p.
Essays and Studies by members of the English Association; xx by Doreen Smith
Letter from Charles Williams (Oxford University Press), November 7, 1938. Refers to proofs of The Personal Heresy: a Controversy by E.M.W. Tillyard and C.S. Lewis (published by O.U.P., 1939). 2pp.
The Religious Policy of Giordano Bruno by Frances Yates
Letter from Frances A. Yates, December 16, 1940. 1p.
The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
Note to Lewis with Lewis's annotations on verso, includes note from researcher Andrew Lazo, found at first page of Coriolanus. 2pp.
The Mahatma and the Hare by H. Rider Haggard
Note from Roger Lancelyn Green written on business card, found between pages 138-139, 1p.
The Collected Poems of G.K. Chesterton by G.K. Chesterton
Note card "from Mary L. Van Deusen" found between pages 134-135. 2pp.
The Third Revolution by Karl Stern
"To Prof. C.S. Lewis in admiration and gratitude, Karl Stern, Montreal, Octobre 1955" penned on card found between pages 228-229. 1p.
Collected Poems of Andrew Young by Andrew Young
A note from the librarian at Magdalen College, Oxford to CSL dated August 17, 1946 regardin the word "descension" found between pages 62-63. 1p.
Medium Aevum, Vol. 1 No. 2
"For C.S. Lewis / 2 books" written o a slip of paper found between pages 82-83. 1p.
Handwritten annotations directly on the book
Titles by William Shakespeare
Titles: Hamlet, Love's Labour's Lost, Othello, and The Tragedy of King Lear. Photocopied annotations. 21pp. (Note: these books are NOT owned by the Wade Center. The originals are at the Pepys Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge)
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Photocopy of selections from Joy Davidman's copy of Mere Christianity. Includes the title page, publishing information, Davidman's signature, and pages 78-79 and 86-87 with underlining and annotation by Davidman. 3pp. (Note: copies given by Peter Harris, France, circa 1999. Original book was eventually sold through Ed Brown.)
Inserts written on or annotated by, or directly related to C.S. Lewis
Letters and other items sent to C.S. Lewis
From the personal library of Steven Beebe (originally from Lewis's library)
Titles: Spirits in Bondage by Clive Hamilton, The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, Neoplatonism of the Italian Renaissance, and Arthurian Torso. Photocopied annotations. 5pp.
Unknown book
Newsclipping of photo taken August 24, 1946 of Mr. C.S. Lewis, Sir David Ross, Mr. H. Guinness, and Brig.-Gen. C.R.P. Winser. 1p.
Unknown Book
Partial letter, dated April 21. 2pp.
The Religious Philosopher
(Book not found as of 9/27/2012) Letter from Arthur B. Allen, January 22, 1946. 1p.
The Journal with other Writings of John Woolman by John Woolman
Letter from George Allen and Unwin Ltd., July 8, 1937. 1p.
Unknown book
"Abecedarium Philosophicum," printed with calligraphy by Jaime R. VIdal in 1974. From Wroxton Abbey Library. 2pp.
Ingoldsby Legends edited by Richard Harris Barnham
Green envelope. 1p.
Unknown book
Oxford University College Scholarship Examination in Modern Subjects: English Literature, General, March 1940. 2pp.
The Saints' Rest: Ancient and Modern Library of Theological Literature VII by Richard Baxter
"De Audiendis Poetis" early fragmented draft of essay, 2 pp AMs in 2 lvs. [CSL/MS-153] 2pp.
Tremendous Trifles by G.K. Chesterton
Cambridge Union Society notice of Third Debate on April 28, 1953. "Chesterton Quotations" handwritten on reverse. 2pp.
Selected Letters of William Cowper by William Cowper, selected and arranged by William Hadley
Extract from All Saints Monthly, All Saints, South Acton, June, 1895.
Selected Letters of William Cowper by William Cowper, selected and arranged by William Hadley
"Liceat miki, precor..." Latin notes, 2 pp on 1 lf. [CSL/MS-148] 2pp.
Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot
Receipt for Mr. A. Lewis, Belfast, January 1, 1899. 1p.
Trois Contemporains by Yves Battestini
Gift Card in French from Yves Battestini. 1p.
Unknown Book
Letter from M.N. Beck, November 30, 1961. 1p.
Golden Fleec by William Rose Benét
Poem sent to Joy from W.R. Benét. 1p.
The End of Time by John Alexander Chapman
Letter from J.A. Chapman, February 9, 1951, and undated poem by John Alexander Chapman. 4pp.
The Entail by John Galt
"The nostrils have brought...," three lines of poetry, 1p AMs. [CSL/MS-147] 1p.
Evolution and the Fall by E.O. James
"H.L. Conditori..." Latin card, 1p AMs on 1 lf. (includes 1p. translation) [CSL/MS-151] 2pp.
De Imitatione Christi by Thomas à Kempis
Envelope with annotations (list of names and reference of a book) on reverse. Transcript included. 2pp.
Samuel Johnson by Joseph Wood Krutch
"Boswell Rediscovered" by Peter Quennell, newsclipping from The Sunday Times, December 5, 1948. Date and journal name handwritten [by C.S. Lewis]. 2pp.
Possibly found in: Select Plays by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Small card with picture of Old Mill, Ludford. 2pp.
The new testament in the original Greek
Pages of Acts from a pocket size Bible. 2pp.
Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: in five volumes Volume IV
B.H. Blackwell Ltd. Bookmark. 1p.
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald
Pamphlet "Homer's Words." 24pp.
Virginian Rebel by Maurice Cox
Letter from Maurice Cox, February 3, 1960. 1p.
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald
Letter from Anthony Curtis, August 7, 1962. 1p.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux by Bruno S. James
Letter from Leonard Cutts, July 15, 1957. 1p.
The Tale of Beatrix Potter by Margaret Lane
"Margaret Lane recalls her brush with the memory of Beatrix Potter" from Punch (p 711-716), November 14, 1962. 4pp.
A Greek-English Lexicon ed. by Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott
"Walking alone..." and "And desperate wish...," partial poems and sketches. 2pp AMs on 1 lf. [CSL/MS-150] 2pp.
Temple of Glas by John Lydgate
"A possible metre," poem, 2pp AMs on 1 lf. [CSL/MS-144] 2pp.