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C.S. Lewis | Chronicles of Narnia. 1950-1956, 7 volumes, first editions, rebound, with postcard signed by illustrator

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December 14, 03:36 PM GMT

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4,000 - 6,000 GBP

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C.S. Lewis


Complete set of The Chronicles of Narnia, FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:


1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. WITH POSTCARD SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR LOOSELY INSERTED, coloured frontispiece

2) Prince Caspian. Bles, 1951. Coloured frontispiece, illustrated front endpapers

3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Bles, 1952. Coloured frontispiece

4) The Silver Chair. Bles, 1953. Frontispiece, illustrated front endpapers

5) The Horse and His Boy. Bles, 1954. Frontispiece and illustrated front endpapers

6) The Magician's Nephew. London: Bodley Head, 1955

7) The Last Battle. Bodley Head, 1956; all 8vo, illustrations by Pauline Baynes, rebound by Temple Bindery in navy blue gilt-ruled half morocco, gilt lettering-pieces, navy blue cloth slip case


all volumes: browning at extremities, corners of a few leaves creased; The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: frontispiece partly detached