SPIRITS IN BONDAGE | By C. S. Lewis
Spirits in Bondage (SB)
A Cycle of Lyrics
Spirits in Bondage (1919) was Lewis’ first published work (originally published under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton, which is Lewis’ first name followed by his mother’s maiden name). Lewis was twenty years old and had just returned from military service in the First World War. Three settings of the work currently exist. It entered the public domain in 1994, and cataloging will only be done on the HC line of editions.
SETTING 1
WH
William Heinemann (March 20, 1919)
Printing: London
Under pseudonym “Clive Hamilton”
Teal hardback with gold title/author on Spine
Jacket: Black title over black author on grey cover
105 pages
Printing History:
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SB1-WH-1-19-Jacket Front
SB1-WH-1-19-Cover
SETTING 2
HB
Harvest/HBJ Book of Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich Publishers (January 6, 1984)
Printing: USA
With Preface by Walter Hooper
Paperback by Anthony Russo: White author with red outline over gold title with read outline on navy blue cover
ISBN: 0-15-684748-5
80 pages
Printing History:
1. 1984 for $3.95
2. No information listed in volume
4. Sold for $10.00
SB2-HB-1-84-Cover.
SETTING 3
HC1
HarperOne of HarperCollins (February 14, 2017)
Printing: USA
Paperback: Red and orange flaming gates over black title on white field over white author on orange field
ISBN-10: 0062643614
ISBN-13: 978-0062643612
Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 8 inches
112 pages
Printing History:
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SB3-HC1-1-17-Cover
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Gordon Greenhill, nar.
Public Domain Editions
In 1994, Spirits in Bondage entered the public domain in the USA. Since that date, a large number of editions have been published of widely varying quality by both traditional publishers and in print-on-demand editions. Readers and collectors are invited to use caution in obtaining the following editions as they have not been produced under the supervision of the Lewis Company. If you believe your edition has appeared in this section in error, please contact that site administrator via the contact page.
ISBN: 978-1-68359370-6