The Discarded Image : An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature. Cambridge University Press. CAMBRIDGE : 1970 by C.S. Lewis (29 November 1898 - 22 November 1963) - 1970

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1970. Second Impression . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. CAMBRIDGE : 1970. [ First issued in paperback in 1967.]. Paperback. Blue printed card covers. Internally excellent. Neat owner name; no internal markings. A bright, tight and clean copy. Spine not creased; minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (viii), 232 pages. Index. [ First published 7 May 1964. Published simultaneously in Britain and America. Hooper 41. ]. Original jacket designed by Will Carter, and repeated here. Dedicated to Roger Lancelyn Green. Hooper 41. CONTENTS: Preface, I The Medieval Situation II Reservations, III Selected Materials: The Classical Period, IV Selected Materials: The Seminal Period, V The Heavens, VI The Logaevi VII, Earth and Her Inhabitants XIII The Influence of the Model. Epilogue. Index. 'These short lucid essays provide a first class background to the discovery of medieval and renaissance literature.' - The Sunday Times. 'Wise, illuminating, companionable, it may well come to be seen as Lewis's best book' - The Observer 'His wonderful gusto, the clarity of his style, the wit of his comments and analogies, the range of his learning and the liveliness of his mind are displayed to the full, unmarred by any polemical intention and warmed by a prevailing good humour...' Helen Gardner in The Listener. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].