Lot 308
  • 308

Lewis, C.S.

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Lewis, C.S.
  • Complete set of the Narnia Chronicles, comprising:
  • PAPER WITH MOROCCO BINDINGS
1) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Bles, 1950, FIRST EDITION, coloured frontispiece and other illustrations by Pauline Baynes; 2) Prince Caspian. Bles, 1951, FIRST EDITION, coloured frontispiece and other illustrations by Pauline Baynes; 3) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Bles, 1957, reprint, frontispiece and other illustrations by Pauline Baynes; 4) The Silver Chair. Bles, 1953, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and other illustrations by Pauline Baynes; 5) The Horse and His Boy. Bles, 1954, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and other illustrations by Pauline Baynes; 6) The Magician’s Nephew. Bodley Head, 1955, FIRST EDITION, illustrations by Pauline Baynes; 7) The Last Battle. Bodley Head, 1956, FIRST EDITION, illustrations by Pauline Baynes; all 8vo, full black morocco signed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe featuring blue to green spectrum on lower covers and red to yellow spectrum on upper covers together with gilt rules, gilt edges, matching slipcase in black cloth and morocco (7)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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