# - Lewis, C.S.

i) autograph postcard signed ("C.S. Lewis") noting that "my difficulty is that while in the first comparison... the second term is naturally spiritual, in the other... the second term is, in its plain sense, as physical as the first" and noting that the correspondent's solution "is to me perfectly satisfactory" (Magdalen College, Oxford, 9 January 1954); ii) autograph postcard initialed ("C.S.L.") suggesting that the correspondent sends a letter to Notes and Queries so that "we shall then get other people weighing in: with luck, we might even get some simpler solution than has occurred to either of us..." (Magdalen College, Oxford, 16 [15] January 1954); iii) The Allegory of Love. Oxford: University Press, 1951, reprint, original cloth, [cf Brown 11], some browning, ownership signature of E.G. Allen together with several annotations; iv) De Descriptione Temporum. Cambridge: University Press, 1955, reprint, original wrappers, [not in Brown], some staining

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

It does not appear that E.G. Allen pursued Lewis' suggestion with a letter to the periodical Notes and Queries.