C. S. Lewis
168 copies for sale · $26–$25,000 · 39 first editions · 2 signed
Notable copies for sale
Out of the Silent Planet (First American Edition) (first edition, 1943) — Biblio$1,000
Miracles: A Preliminary Study (first edition, 1947) — Biblio$250
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (first edition, 1952) — Biblio$1,000
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$6,500
Autograph Letter Signed (signed) — Jonkers Rare Books£3,750
THE LAST BATTLE (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$2,000
Mere Christianity (first edition, 1952) — Biblio$1,050
Of This and Other Worlds (Uncorrected Advance Proofs) (first edition, 1982) — Biblio$250
Prince Caspian (first edition, 1951) — Biblio$250
English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, Excluding Drama (first edition) — Thorn Books$200
That Hideous Strength. A Modern Fairy Tale for Grown Ups (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£195
The Screwtape Letters (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$25,000
Works on the market
Problem of Pain7 copies · $31–$36
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS6 copies · £40–£1,523
Aslan's Triumph (The Chronicles of Narnia)3 copies · $61–$85
Problem of Pain by C.S. LEWIS3 copies · $30–$56
THE PROBLEM OF PAIN3 copies · $41–$48
The Screwtape Letters2 copies · $4,800–$25,000
Out of the Silent Planet2 copies · $1,250–$9,800
Mere Christianity: A revised and amplified edition, with a new introduction, of the three 2 copies · $2,800–$9,500
Mere Christianity: A revised and amplified edition, with a new introduction, of the three 2 copies · $2,500–$9,500
The Pilgrim's Regress2 copies · $2,800–$5,800
Mere Christianity2 copies · $35–$3,000
The Case For Christianity by C. S. Lewis HC DJ2 copies · $85–$1,400
Mere Christianity2 copies · $1,000–$1,050
THE JOYFUL CHRISTIAN; 127 Readings2 copies · $93
LETTERS TO MALCOLM: CHIEFLY ON PRAYER2 copies · $86–$88
Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (1998, Hardcover)2 copies · $60–$70
Lot 7 The Chronicles of Narnia First Collier Edition Box Set Books2 copies · £50–£60
Market context
200 copies of C. S. Lewis's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $64 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
The Last Battle, first edition, Bodley Head, 1956 (forum, 2026-09-30)£650
The Magicians Nephew, first edition, 1955 (forum, 2026-09-30)£1,600
The Horse and His Boy, first edition, 1954 (forum, 2026-09-30)£1,500
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, first edition, 1950 and other by the same, (4) (forum, 2026-09-30)£1,300
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, first edition, Geoffrey Bles, 1950. (forum, 2026-09-30)£2,400
Perelandra, first edition, 1943 (forum, 2026-09-30)£500
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