ON STORIES | By C. S. Lewis

On Stories and Other Essays on Literature (OS)

Of This and Other Worlds

Of This and Other Worlds is a 1982 anthology of literary essays and stories, published posthumously by Collins, edited and with preface by Walter Hooper. US editions were published by Harcourt and titled On Stories and Other Essays on Literature. Three settings of the work currently exist.

SETTING 1

CO

William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd., (September 6, 1982)
Printing: Glasgow

Brown hardback with gold title/author on spine
Jacket by Les Lawrence: Black author over red title all in black box on orange cover
ISBN: 0-00-213608-3
192 pages

Printing History:
Sold for £7.95

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OS1-CO-1-82-Jacket Front

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OS1-CO-1-82-Cover

F1

Fount Paperbacks of Collins Publishers (1984)
Printing: Collins Sons & Co, Ltd., Glasgow

Paperback: Black author over black title over light blue framed window on earth on yellow cover
ISBN: 0-00626545-6
192 pages

Printing History:
3. 1989 for £2.50

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OS1-F1-3-89-Cover

SETTING 2

HB1a

HBJ of Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich (June 24, 1982)
Printing: USA

Red hardcover with burgundy overleaf with gold author/title on spine
Jacket by Bob Aulicino: Brown author with purple highlight over brown title on white/yellow field all on brown cover
ISBN: 0-15-169964-X
153 pages

Printing History:
1. 1975 for $2.75
2. Sold for $2.75

OS2-HB1a-2-x-Jacket Front

OS2-HB1a-2-x-Jacket Front.

OS2-HB1a-2-x-Cover

OS2-HB1a-2-x-Cover

HB1b

Harvest Book of Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich (June 24, 1982)
Printing: USA

Paperback of HB1a
ISBN: 0-15-668788-7
153 pages

Printing History:
2. Sold for $4.95

OS2-HB1b-2-x-Cover

OS2-HB1b-2-x-Cover

HB1c

A Harvest Book of Harcourt Brace & Company (Unknown)
Printing: USA

Paperback by David Kahl: White title on black bars, vertical black author on gold bar in upper right corner on color picture of sun, moon, and stars over tree, land, and fish, royal seal in lower right corner.
ISBN: 0-15-668788-7
153 pages

Printing History:
4. Sold for $8.00

OS2-HB1c

OS2-HB1c-Unseen

HB1d

A Harvest Book of Harcourt, Inc. (Unknown)
Printing: USA

Paperback by Liz Demeter: White author in gold field over white title in blue field over image of fainting woman in cave with two woman attendants and dancing nudes without
ISBN: 0-15-602768-2
153 pages

Printing History:
2. Sold for $12.00

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OS2-HB1d-x-x-Cover.

SETTING 3

F2

Fount of HarperCollinsPublishers (2000)
Printing: Caledonian International Book Manufacturing Ltd, Glasgow

Walter Hooper, editor
Paperback by Mark Moran: Dark gray author over dark gray title on gray parchment field over painting of unicorn head on black background
ISBN: 0-00-628142-7
166 pages

Printing History:
1. 2000 for £6.99

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OS3-F2-1-98-Cover.

SETTING 4

HC1a

HarperOne of HarperCollins (February 14, 2017)
Printing: USA

Deckle-edged paperback: Yellow-green fountain pen tip on green field over three title on white field over white author on yellow-green field.
ISBN-10: 0062643606
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-264360-5
Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 8 inches
272 pages

Printing History:
1. 2017 for $13.99

OS3-HC1a-x-x-Cover

OS4-HC1a-x-x-Cover