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London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950-1956. First editions of each book in the author's classic Chronicles of Narnia series, which has sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Octavo, 7 Volumes, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. The set comprises of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle. Each are in very good to near fine with only light wear in their original dust jackets, with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and The Silver Chair with some professional restoration to the dust jackets. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional set, uncommon in this condition.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950-1956. First editions of each book in the author's classic Chronicles of Narnia series, which has sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Octavo, 7 volumes, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to each front panel, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. The set comprises of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, and The Last Battle. Each are in fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. An exceptional set.

Geoffrey Bles, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New. First Editions, First Printings. Complete Set of Seven Volumes. Published by Geoffrey Bles & Bodley Head, 1950-1956. Octavos. Bound in three-quarter dark blue morocco over light blue boards with gilt topstains, 5 raised spine bands stamped in gold with marbled endpapers. Books are in fine condition; clean with no ownership markings, names or writing. The first two volumes have full-color frontispiece illustrations, volumes 3-5 have black and white frontispieces and the last two have none (as issued). All books featuring the wonderful original illustrations of Pauline Baynes. Books 2-5 have the full map endpapers bound in at the rear of each volume. A wonder complete first edition set of C.S. Lewis's acclaimed Chronicles of Narnia which consists of The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe (1950), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), The Horse and His Boy (1954), The Magician's Nephew (1955), &… Read More

London: Geoffrey Bles,, 1950. The first Narnia book First edition, first impression, of the first book in the Narnia series. "A whole generation has grown up of people who read the Narnia stories in childhood, and have passed on the secret to their own children in turn. Whatever Lewis's future reputation as a theologian or literary critic, he is certain of a place among the classic authors of children's books" (Wilson, p. 220). Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, pictorial onlay of Lucy and Mr Tumnus walking through the woods set within oval frame to front board, a further onlay to rear board of all the children tumbling out of the wardrobe, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, burgundy endpapers, gilt edges. With colour frontispiece and black and white illustrations by Pauline Baynes. A fine copy. Grolier Children's 100, 90. Andrew Norman Wilson, C. S. Lewis: A Biography, 1990.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. First edition of the first work in Lewis' acclaimed Narnia series. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. An exceptional presentation.   The Chronicles of Narnia is "unforgettable not only for the excitement and suspense of the adventures but also for the strong emotions they describe so well [and they are] further enriched by Lewis' skillful use of language" (Silvey, 406). "Each book has something new and different to offer and there is no weakening of either inspiration or interest" (Eyre, 132). It is interesting that Lewis' inspiration came from a dream: "At first I had very little idea how the story would go. But then suddenly Aslan came bounding into it. I think I had been having a good… Read More

UK: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pauline Baynes. 1st Edition 1950. Book and wrapper are 1st edition 1st state. First book in the Narnia fantasy series. The book is very good and in generally very bright condition. Light colouring to spine. Contents good. The wrapper is very good has been professionally restored by a leading British conservationist. Tears and loss to the edges/spine have been filled in/replaced/coloured to produce a nice example of the wrapper. More images can be taken upon request.RefA1234

Geoffrey Bles, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE OR BETTER CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL, CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS WOOD CUTS AND COLORED FRONTISPIECE, 173 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8"x5.75". FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, 70 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN SCARCE FULL LEATHER BINDING.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. [4], 5-172pp, [2]. Recent full morocco, raised bands, spine in six panels, leather title label to second panel, matching author label to fourth, single gilt line either side of bands, single line gilt border to covers, gilt roll to inner edge, a.e.g. Quite bright and clean. With a colour frontispiece and seven full page monochrome illustrations, as well as several others to text. Housed in a cloth slipcase. Hooper A21; Cotsen 6446. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Baynes, Pauline. 8vo.

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. First Edition. Good. First British edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's pale green cloth with titles in gilt on spine; lacking the dust jacket. Good. Lean to spine. Cloth unevenly faded, foxed and worn at extremities. Previous owner gift inscription to front free endpaper, pages occasionally thumbed. The first book in the Narnia series.

Macmillan, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($2.50 price intact). Published by Macmillan, 1950. Octavo. Light blue cloth boards stamped in dark blue with leaping dear embossed illustration to front panel. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Binding tight and pages crisp. Corners sharp and spine straight. Dust jacket is very good with edgewear and several tears along edges. Largest tears at spine ends. Top left corner of jacket flap is clipped, but the price of $2.50 is still intact at the lower corner. Very scarce copy of the first printing of the U.S. Edition. Featuring the iconic illustrations of Pauline Baynes. Image of Lucy and Susan riding Aslan on the front jacket cover and image of Mr. Tumnus on rear cover. 154 pages. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any… Read More

London : Geoffrey Bles, (1950). First edition. Illustrations and colour frontispiece by Pauline Baynes. The first and best-known of the Narnia chronicles. "It is a kind of modern fairy tale about four children evacuated to an old house in the country during the war. They discover that merely by stepping into a wardrobe they have access to a wonderland of strange creatures and stranger adventures ... his little book may well become a children's classic" (a prophetic review in the Belfast News-Letter, 30th October 1950). Post 8vo (198 x 130mm). (174)pp. Coloured frontispiece. Illustrations. Bound, without final blank, in an elegant recent full green morocco, banded and gilt; a few very minor marks and spots, but a very good copy.

Book. Fine. No Binding. Signed by Author(s). F. Original Art a pencil drawing The Unicorn from the book The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. Signed and dated November 1990. A show piece..

New York:: The Macmillan Company,, 1950.. First US edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Some very slight browning to the front free endpaper; slight wear to the top of the spine (not affecting any lettering); corners a little bumped; else a bright, fresh copy. The uncommon jacket is chipped at the top of the backstrip and the top and bottom of the front panel, affecting some lettering. Still, a presentable copy of an uncommon book in dust jacket. . 8vo,. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes..

New York: N, 1981. Illustrated by Michael Hague. Pp. viii+184(last colophon), illustrated in colour throughout; small cr. 4to; red cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, a trifle rubbed, edges slightly creased and split; occasional slight soiling; Macmillan, New York, 1981. First edition thus. *This copy with a signed ink sketch of Aslan by Michael Hague on the half-title page.

London, United Kingdom: Geoffrey Bles, 1958. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, Fourth printing ( Fourth impression) 173 pp. Very good plus to Near Fine, tight binding. clean pages, unmarked, a touch of fade to th spine.The jacket is present and complete, not price clipped, it has light chipping to the front panel. rubbing to the extremities, triangle of loss to the rear top at the spine..

UK: Geoffrey Bles, 1962. First Edition 5th or later Printing. Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pauline Baynes. 1st Edition 6th Imp 1962 In the same format and design as the 1st Edition. The book is very good++ and in generally very bright condition. Contents good. Small inscription to endpaper. The wrapper is very good++ with light rubbing/odd nicks to edges. A nice example. More images can be taken upon request.Ref18033

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1961. FIRST EDITION, FIFTH IMPRESSION, 8vo, pp. 172, [2] + colour frontispiece. Numerous illustrations included in pagination. Original pale blue boards, spine lettered in silver, dustjacket printed in grey, black, green and gold. Boards somewhat mottled, three short closed tears to edges of dustjacket, jacket reverse a little spotted. An attractive early reprint of the first Narnia book.

Hardcover book with no dust jacket. Inside book in exceptional condition, appears never read, as if in mint condition. Binding and spine in very good condition. Hardcover has wear on edges (see photos), with hardcover bottom of spine has significant wear on corner edge.
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0 First edition/ 2nd printing published by Geoffrey Bles, London 1954. VG clean condition. Gift inscription to ffep. No other marks or inscriptions. Very occasional spotting. Blue cloth covers have darkened spine and split to top front at spine.

0 First edition/ 2nd printing published by Geoffrey Bles, London 1954. VG clean condition. Gift inscription to ffep. No other marks or inscriptions. Very occasional spotting. Blue cloth covers have darkened spine and split to top front at spine.