Lewis, C.S.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Bles, 1950, coloured frontispiece, fading to cloth in places, entirely unrestored dust-jacket with some loss to spine and corners, lower hinge of dust-jacket split at spine, lacking upper flap; The Horse and His Boy. Bles, 1954, frontispiece and other plates, illustrated endpapers at front, dust-jacket soiled and browned with head and foot of spine slightly frayed; Prince Caspian. Bles, 1951, coloured frontispiece, illustrated endpapers at front, dust-jacket soiled and browned with extremities frayed; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Bles, 1952, frontispiece, illustrated endpapers at front, spotting to edges, minor ink spot to foot of spine, price-clipped dust-jacket soiled and browned with extremities frayed; The Silver Chair. Bles, 1953, frontispiece, illustrated endpapers at front, minor splitting to upper hinge, loss to head and foot of dust-jacket spine and upper panel; The Last Battle. Bodley Head, 1956, ownership signature, soiled dust-jacket with loss to head of spine; The Magician's Nephew. Bodley Head, 1955, some browning and spotting to dust-jacket; all 8vo, first editions, illustrations by Pauline Baynes, original cloth, unrestored dust-jackets, occasional light spotting and browning (7)

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.
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