NY, Macmillan, 1943. The first American edition of the first book in Lewis' classic Space Trilogy, written, according to legend, as the result of a deal with J.R.R. Tolkien in which the authors agreed that Lewis would write a space travel story, while Tolkien would write a time travel story. (Tolkien did not.) Like Lewis' Narnia books, this science fiction journey also expounds a Christian worldview, exploring the nature of God, sin, and redemption. This is a very near fine copy, with just a touch of shelf wear, in a very good dust jacket with shallow edge wear, mostly confined to the corners. A wartime book, and seldom found in this condition. [#036502] $1,250