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The Inklings: Available Copies
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The Inklings : C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends by Carpenter, Humphrey
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345295521
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group (1981)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.42
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.42
Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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The Inklings (Paperback) by Humphrey Carpenter
Paperback
ISBN: 9780007748693
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London (2006)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $17.28
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TOTAL Cost: $17.28
Paperback. Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their friends were a regular feature of the Oxford scenery in the years during and after the Second World War. They drank beer on Tuesdays at the Bird and Baby, and on Thursday nights they met in Lewis Magdalen College rooms to read aloud from the books they were writing; jokingly they called themselves The Inklings.C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien first introduced The Screwtape Letters and The Lord of the Rings to an audience in this company and Charles Williams, poet and writer of supernatural thrillers, was another prominent member of the group.Humphrey Carpenter, who wrote the acclaimed biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, draws upon unpublished letters and diaries, to which he was given special access, in this engrossing story. Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $23.42
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Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.49
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Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $23.47
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Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 0.49
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Seller: Anybook.com (Lincoln, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $8.27
Shipping: $15.40
TOTAL Cost: $23.67
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:9780261103474
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The Inklings: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams and Their Friends by CARPENTER, HUMPHREY
Paperback
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Publisher: George Allen & Unwin 1981 (1981)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd. (Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $5.91
Shipping: $20.97
TOTAL Cost: $26.88
Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs
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The Inklings: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and their friends by Carpenter, Humphrey
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780048090119
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd (1978)
Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $23.35
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $27.10
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd. (Galway, GY, Ireland) New Book
Book Price: $15.93
Shipping: $11.43
TOTAL Cost: $27.36
2006. UK ed. Paperback. Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. Num Pages: 304 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232. . . . . .
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Seller: Kennys Bookstore (Olney, MD, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $17.42
Shipping: $10.50
TOTAL Cost: $27.92
2006. UK ed. Paperback. Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War. Num Pages: 304 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd. (Galway, GY, Ireland)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $21.02
Shipping: $11.43
TOTAL Cost: $32.45
1981. Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. . . . .
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The Inklings: A Group of Writers Whose Literary Fantasies Still Fire the Imagination of All Those Who Seek A Truth Beyond Reality; C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkein, Charles Williams and their friends by Carpenter, Humphrey
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780395276280
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (1979)
Seller: Windows Booksellers (Eugene, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $27.00
Shipping: $7.50
TOTAL Cost: $34.50
Hardcover with dust jacket. Ex-Libris with usual library matter and stamps to upper, lower, and outer edges of text. Dust jacket in mylar. Slight wear on all edges of text. Otherwise VG 287 pp.
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Seller: Agapea Libros (Malaga, Spain) New Book
Book Price: $21.25
Shipping: $15.47
TOTAL Cost: $36.72
Idioma/Language: Español. Biografía sobre las figuras de Tolkien, C. S. Lewis y el brillante grupo de escritores que surgieron en el Oxford de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Durante años, un reducido número de catedráticos y profesores de Oxford, así como algunos de sus amigos, se reunían en un pub cada martes por la tarde para tomar unas cervezas, debatir sobre cuestiones como la mitología, la religión o la literatura, y leerse mutuamente las obras que estaban escribiendo. Este grupo, que incluía a intelectuales de la talla de Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien y Charles Williams, era conocido por el nombre de Los Inklings y tuvo una gran influencia en el mundo literario de la época. Humphrey Carpenter, quien escribió la aclamada biografía de J. R. R. Tolkien, se basa en cartas y diarios inéditos, a los que tuvo acceso especial, para narrar esta apasionante historia. "Un triunfo de habilidad y tacto. . . ni una frase aburrida o floja. " KINGSLEY AMIS, 'New Statesman' *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
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Seller: Antártica (Madrid, MAD, Spain) New Book
Book Price: $22.37
Shipping: $16.33
TOTAL Cost: $38.70
Biografía sobre las figuras de Tolkien, C.S. Lewis y el brillante grupo de escritores que surgieron en el Oxford de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.Durante años, un reducido número de catedráticos y profesores de Oxford, así como algunos de sus amigos, se reunían en un pub cada martes por la tarde para tomar unas cervezas, debatir sobre cuestiones como la mitología, la religión o la literatura, y leerse mutuamente las obras que estaban escribiendo. Este grupo, que incluía a intelectuales de la talla de Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien y Charles Williams, era conocido por el nombre de Los Inklings y tuvo una gran influencia en el mundo literario de la época. Humphrey Carpenter, quien escribió la aclamada biografía de J.R.R. Tolkien, se basa en cartas y diarios inéditos, a los que tuvo acceso especial, para narrar esta apasionante historia. Un triunfo de habilidad y tacto. ni una frase aburrida o floja. KINGSLEY AMIS, New Statesman
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