BROADCAST TALKS - THE CASE FOR CHRISTIANITY | By C. S. Lewis
Broadcast Talks – The Case for Christianity (BT/CC)
Broadcast Talks –The Case for Christianity consists of sections I and II of Mere Christianity. Originally given as BBC radio talks in 1941 and 1942. The British edition of Broadcast Talks by GB was later printed in US by Macmillan as The Case for Christianity. Two settings of the work currently exist reflecting the British – American versions.
SETTING 1
GB1a
Geoffrey Bles (July 13, 1942)
Printing: J. and J. Gray, Edinburgh
Grey fabric hardback with red title/author on cover only [some white/yellow covers exist as well]
Jacket: Red title/author between red bars on white cover
62 pages
Printing History:
1. July 1942 for 2s.6d.
2. January 1943 for 2s.6d.
3. September 1943 for 2s.6d.
4. December 1943 for 2s.6d.
BT-GB1a-3-43-Jacket
BT-GB-1-42-Cover.
GB1b
Geoffrey Bles (March 1946)
Printing: J. and J. Gray, Edinburgh
White (Yellow?) hardback with red title over red author on cover
Jacket: Same as Gb1a
62 pages
Printing History:
[continued from GB1a]
5. December 1944 for 2s.6d.
6. March 1946 for 2s.6d.
7. November 1948 for 2s.6d.
BT-GB1a-3-43-Jacket.
BT-GB1b-6-46-Cover
GB1c
Geoffrey Bles (March 1946)
Printing: Whitefriars Press Ltd, London and Tonbridge
Paperback: White title over white author on red cover
Jacket: Matching jacket to cover
62 pages
Printing History:
[continued from GB1b]
8. January 1951 for 2s.6d.
9. December 1955 for 2s.6d.
10. 1963 for 3s.6d.
BT-GB1c-x-x-Cover
SETTING 2
Titled The Case for Christianity
M1a1
Macmillan Company (7 September 1943)
Printing: New York
Lime green hardback with red author/title on spine
Jacket: Red title/author inside red rectangle on brown cover
56 pages
Printing History:
1943 for $1.00
1945 for $1.00
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CC2-M1a1-1-43-Cover
M1a2
Macmillan Company (cir. 1947)
Printing: New York
Tan hardback with red author/title on spine
Jacket: Same as M1a1
56 pages
Printing History: [1]
1944 for $1.00
1946 for $1.00
1947 for $1.00
[1] Note that early printings contain only the printing year on the title page, so no final conclusions can be reach on the printing run number until they appear as late as M1a3-CC2-14-56.
CC2-M1a2-x-47-Jacket Front.
CC2-M1a2-x-47-Cover
M1a3
Macmillan Company (1948)
Printing: USA
Steel blue hardback with white author/title on spine.
Jacket: M1a1 but with blue text on blue cover
56 pages
Printing History:
1948 for $1.25
CC2-M1a3-x-x-Jacket Front
CC2-M1a3-x-48-Cover
M1a4
Macmillan Company (cir. 1962)
Printing: USA
Blue hardback with light blue author/title on spine
Jacket: Same as M1a3
56 pages
Printing History:
1950 for $1.25
1951
1953 for $1.50
13. 1954 for $1.65
14. 1956
15. 1958 for $1.65
16. 1960 (cover unknown)
17. 1962
18. 1964
CC2-M1a3-x-x-Jacket Front.
CC2-M1a4-17-62-Cover
M1a5
Macmillan Company (cir. 1968)
Printing: USA
Red hardback with white author/title on spine
Jacket: Same as M1a3
56 pages
Printing History:
21. 1968 (Red Cover)
21. 1968 for $2.95 (Blue Cover)
CC2-M1a3-x-x-Jacket Front
CC2-M1a5-21-68-Cover
CC2-M1a5-21-68-Cover
M1a6
Macmillan Company (cir. 1978)
Printing: USA
Burgundy hardback with gold author/title on spine
Jacket: Same as M1a3
ISBN: 0-02-570490-7
56 pages
Printing History:
25. 1977 for $5.95
26. 1978
27. Sold for $6.95
30. Sold for $9.95
CC2-M1a3-x-x-Jacket Front
CC2-M1a6-26-78-Cover.
CR
Collier Books of Macmillan Publishing Company (1989)
Printing: USA
Paperback: White author with black outline over black title on blue cover
ISBN: 0-02-086750-6
56 pages
Printing History:
At least 3 printings all selling for $3.95
CC2-CR-1-98-Cover.
TS
Touchstone Books of Simon & Schuster (1996)
Printing: USA
Paperback by Mary Schuck and Eunu Kang: Blue author in cream field over cream title on purple bar on pastel impressionist cover
ISBN: 0-684-82373-X
56 pages
Printing History:
5. Sold for $6.00
7. Sold for $6.00
CC2-TS-7-x-Cover.
