# Is "Rehabilitations and Other Essays" by C.S. Lewis a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Rehabilitations and Other Essays by C.S. Lewis (Oxford University Press, 1939) is identified by: First edition published by Oxford University Press, London, 1939; Lewis's first essay collection, nine essays. UK Oxford true first; scarce, and Oxford did not reprint the collection in this form, so genuine copies are all first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published by Oxford University Press, London, 1939
- Lewis's first essay collection, nine essays
- Original cloth in dust jacket; title page dated 1939 with no reprint statement on the verso
- Publisher imprint reads Oxford University Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | C.S. Lewis |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year | 1939 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition published by Oxford University Press, London, 1939 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition published by Oxford University Press, London, 1939; Lewis's first essay collection, nine essays. Original cloth in dust jacket; title page dated 1939 with no reprint statement on the verso.

## Is this the true first?
UK Oxford true first; scarce, and Oxford did not reprint the collection in this form, so genuine copies are all first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The essays were later dispersed into other Lewis collections rather than reissued under this title.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Rehabilitations and Other Essays* by C.S. Lewis a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/rehabilitations-and-other-essays
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.