Lot 268
Lewis (C.S.) [The Chronicles of Narnia], 7 vol., first edition, signed or with signed presentation inscription from the illustrator, facsimile dust-jackets, 1950-56.
Hammer Price: £3,800
Description
Lewis (C.S.) [The Chronicles of Narnia], 7 vol., first editions, comprising The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, light foxing to endpapers, cloth rather soiled and discoloured, ring stain to upper cover, spine ends frayed, 1950; Prince Caspian, cloth with very light surface soiling to upper cover, spine lightly toned, 1951; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, ink ownership name to endpapers, cloth spine darkened, 1952; The Silver Chair, light browning to endpapers, ink ownership inscription to half-title, 1953; The Horse and his Boy, light browning to endpapers, ownership inscription to front free endpaper verso, cloth with light surface soiling and small patch of staining to upper cover, 1954; The Magician's Nephew, signed presentation inscription from the illustrator to title, 1955; The Last Battle, small ink ownership name to endpapers, cloth lightly marked, spine toned, 1956, all signed or with signed presentation inscription from the illustrator to titles, plates, illustrations and maps by Baynes, including colour where called for, original boards, facsimile dust-jackets, 8vo.
Description
Lewis (C.S.) [The Chronicles of Narnia], 7 vol., first editions, comprising The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, light foxing to endpapers, cloth rather soiled and discoloured, ring stain to upper cover, spine ends frayed, 1950; Prince Caspian, cloth with very light surface soiling to upper cover, spine lightly toned, 1951; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, ink ownership name to endpapers, cloth spine darkened, 1952; The Silver Chair, light browning to endpapers, ink ownership inscription to half-title, 1953; The Horse and his Boy, light browning to endpapers, ownership inscription to front free endpaper verso, cloth with light surface soiling and small patch of staining to upper cover, 1954; The Magician's Nephew, signed presentation inscription from the illustrator to title, 1955; The Last Battle, small ink ownership name to endpapers, cloth lightly marked, spine toned, 1956, all signed or with signed presentation inscription from the illustrator to titles, plates, illustrations and maps by Baynes, including colour where called for, original boards, facsimile dust-jackets, 8vo.