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A Scarce and Attractive set; all FIRST UK Editions of C S Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia in Hardcover. All books bright & sound with comprehensive descriptions below. Note, 1st Impression sets are selling in excess of $40,000 so, for most, later impressions are the way to go. All books will have the jackets in a fresh brodart archival sleeves. All books with cartographic design to spine matching front cover illus. All DJs are the Same Impression as the book. This is a lovely set in beautiful condition. THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE - London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 1st Edition, 3rd Impression. HC in 3rd imp. DJ. Pp.173. Light blue cloth with silver titles to spine -- suntanning to head/foot of spine. Colour frontis. and illustrations by Pauline Baynes. A Very Good book in Very Good price clipped DJ. Binding tight, with previous owner name in ink on the front endpaper, otherwise a nice clean copy. The jacket has large chips to head/foot of spine, a closed split of three inches midway down front flap, reinforced to rear with tape which has yellowed with age, general soiling. Otherwise, a nice copy in the Scarce 3rd impression. PRINCE CASPIAN - London: Geoffrey Bles, 1957. 1st Edition, 2nd Impression. HC in 2nd impr. original DJ. Pp.195. Dark blue cloth with silver titles to spine. Illustrated endpapers, colour frontis. and illustrations by Pauline Baynes. A NF book in VG+ unclipped Dust Jacket. A lovely unmarked copy. Ghosting to spine from illus on spine and endpapers. DJ has the original price of 10s. 6d. net. A scarce and lovely 2nd impr. THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER - London: Geoffrey Bles, 1962. 1st Edition, 4th Impression. Pp.223. Frontis. and illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Illustrated endpapers. Light blue cloth, silver titles to spine. With the pictorial DJ. VG in a price clipped DJ with some rubs/abrasion to rear panel. Light diagonal crease to first 10 pps., 1963 gift inscription to a child in hospital on rear flap. The first appearance of character Eustace Clarence Scrubb, who famously 'almost deserved it.'. THE SILVER CHAIR - London: Geoffrey Bles, 1961. 1st Edition, 4th Impression. Pp.217. Frontis. and illustrations by Baynes. Navy cloth, silver titles to spine. With the pictorial 4th impr. DJ. Very good in a similar price clipped wrapper with a few small chips to extremities. Shows well. THE HORSE AND HIS BOY - London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 1st Edition, 2nd Impression. Hardcover in original 2nd impr. DJ. Pp. 199. Grey cloth with silver titles to spine. Illus. endpapers, frontis. and illustrations by Pauline Baynes. The book is Fine with only a neat inscription to fep. A NF price clipped jacket with small chips, a small owner stamp on bottom of front flap, small ink stain to front joint, and a crease to rear panel. THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW - London: The Bodley Head, 1960. 1st Edition, 3rd Impression. Pp.183. Numerous in-text and full-page illustrations by Pauline Baynes, no frontis. (as with 1st impr.). Green cloth, silver titles to spine. With matching VG 3rd impr. price clipped DJ with some rubs and light soiling to rear panel. Christmas 1963 inscription on fep. Shows well. THE LAST BATTLE - London: The Bodley Head, 1964. 1st Edition, 4th Impression. A stunning copy. HC in original 4th impr. DJ. Pp.184. Numerous in-text and full-page illustrations by Pauline Baynes, no frontis. (as with 1st impr.). Dark blue cloth with silver gilt titles to spine. Fine / Fine. The dust wrapper is very bright indeed! A lovely copy. Price clipped. EXTRA SHIPPING charges will apply to ship the 7-book set. Shipping in North America will be via FedEx and will run about $100 for 5-day tracked and insured shipment. Outside North America will be more, email for quote. Robust packaging.
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