- 224
Lewis, C.S.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Lewis, C.S.
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A Story for Children ... Illustrations by Pauline Baynes. London: Geoffrey Bles, [1950]
- ink on paper; cloth
8vo (7 3/4 x 5 3/8 in.; 196 x 136 mm). Half-title with color frontispiece on verso, black and white text illustrations. Publisher's turquoise cloth, title and imprint stamped in silver on spine; spine and edges lightly faded. Publisher's pictorial dust jacket, in a mylar sleeve; a few tiny edge tears in upper panel.
Provenance
G. T. Cavaliero (signature on front free endpaper dated "16.10.53")
Condition
a few tiny edge tears in upper panel.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, in dust jacket, of the first book in the Narnia series.