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  Exceptionally Rare First Edition Set of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia; Each Volume in the Rare Original Dust Jackets

  LEWIS, C.S. Illustrations by Pauline Baynes.

  The Chronicles of Narnia: 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, The Last Battle.

  London: Geoffrey Bles/The Bodley Head, 1950-1956.

  Complete first edition set of C.S. Lewis's best-selling work, one of the best-selling series of all time which has sold 120 million copies in 47 languages. “Adored by children and academics alike, these books are extremely collectable, sought-after, and scarce” (Connolly, 186). Octavo, seven volumes, original publisher's cloth, each volume illustrated with plates, in-text illustrations, and maps by Pauline Baynes, including color where called for. Each volume is near fine in a very good to near fine dust jackets with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with expert restoration to the jackets name to the front free endpaper and The Silver Chair with expert restoration. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. A rare complete first edition set of Lewis's timeless, cherished series.

  Price: $30,000.00     Item Number: 149763

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  Rare complete first edition set of C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia; finely bound in full crushed green morocco by Temple Bookbinders

  LEWIS, C.S. Illustrations by Pauline Baynes.

  The Chronicles of Narnia: 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, The Last Battle.

  London: Geoffrey Bles and The Bodley Head, 1950-1956.

  Complete first edition set of C.S. Lewis's best-selling work, one of the best-selling series of all time which has sold 120 million copies in 47 languages. “Adored by children and academics alike, these books are extremely collectable, sought-after, and scarce” (Connolly, 186). Octavo, seven volumes bound in full crushed green morocco by Temple Bookbinders with black morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt-ruled inner dentelles, all edges gilt, plates, illustrations, and maps by Pauline Baynes, including color where called for. In fine condition. Ink stamp to half-title pages of The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle. Housed in a custom velvet-lined slipcase. A rare complete first edition set of Lewis's timeless, cherished series in a lovely binding.

  Price: $22,500.00     Item Number: 151412

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