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Price: US$2881.94 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition. 173 pp. Recent full dark green morocco, with raised bands, gilt devices and lettering to spine; marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Externally fine and bright. Minor spots to fore-edge but otherwise internally very clean. Colour frontispiece and numerous black & white illustrations by Pauline Baynes. The first volume published by Lewis in his Narnia series. A handsome copy of this all-time classic. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$4483.02 + shipping
Description: Mixed early editions. Illustrated throughout by Pauline Baynes. 8vo., 7 vols. Original cloth with dust wrappers designed by Pauline Baynes. Some wrappers price-clipped, a few occasional chips to wrappers, a little residual glue staining to oine wrapper and associated endpaper, a couple of ink names and a presentation label, but generall a very good bright set with only a little dunning to spines of wrappers. A handsome set of early editions of this enduring classic of children's fiction.
Seller: G. Heywood Hill Ltd ABA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$4483.02 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition. 173 pp. Full navy blue morocco with silver lampost illustration to front board, and raised bands, gilt lettering and borders to spine in a blue slipcase; maroon endpapers, all edges gilt. Beautifully bound by the Chelsea Bindery. Minor smudge marks to slipcase. Internally and externally fine, clean and bright. Colour frontispiece and numerous black & white illustrations by Pauline Baynes. The first volume published by Lewis in his Narnia series. An incredibly handsome first edition copy of this all-time classic. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$12500.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 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), & The Last Battle (1956). 1,372 total pages. Set measures 6" across on the shelf. Each book measures approximately 7.75"x5.5"x0.75". 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
Seller: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$13449.07 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Chronicles of Narnia - 7 Volumes A complete and fine set of the first British editions, First printings; 1950 to 1956 Handsomely bound by Royal Warrant Holders Blissetts of London in quarter morocco with author, title and year in gilt to spines. Housed in a custom slipcase with ribbon pull. Images and further details available upon request.
Seller: No. 5 Rare Books, Caistor, United Kingdom
Price: US$16000.00 + shipping
Description: 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. 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 many dreams of lions about that time. [O]nce he was there, he pulled the whole story together, and soon he pulled the six other Narnian stories in after him (On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature, 1980). Lewis was "concerned to do for children what he had done for an adult readership in his science fiction to re-imagine the story in an exciting narrative context. [The Narnia books are] intoxicating to all but the most relentlessly unimaginative of readers, and must be judged the most sustained achievement in fantasy for children by a 20th-century author" (Carpenter & Pritchard, 370). âAdored by children and academics alike, these books are extremely collectable, sought-after, and scarceâ (Connolly, 186).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
C S LEWIS. The Chronicles of Narnia. Geoffrey Bles, Bodley Head, 1950.
Price: US$16010.80 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Chronicles Of Narnia , first editions, first printings, published by Geoffrey Bles (first 5 volumes) and Bodley Head (last 2 volumes). Recently rebound by Temple Bookbinders of Oxford in dark blue goat skin leather with contrasting light blue leather labels to spine. Five raised bands to spine with gilt tooling and gilt title, author and date to spine. Gilt page edges. Condition: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe: No marks or inscriptions, a very faint ripple to frontispiece. Near fine condition; Prince Caspian: a couple of small spots of foxing to the reverse of the frontispiece at the top of the page. Otherwise clean throughout. Near Fine condition; The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader: Previous owners inscription to half title page dated July 1957. A couple of tiny blemishes to early pages, a brown smudge to edge of pages 51 to 55, otherwise clean throughout, Very Good + condition; The Silver Chair: neat previous owners inscription to half title page, some extremely light browning to half title page, otherwise clean throughout. Near Fine condition; The Horse And His Boy: A couple of light finger smudges to page 91, otherwise clean throughout. Near fine condition; The Magician s Nephew: Very light foxing to half title page extending to title page, thereafter very clean throughout until the final two pages which have very light foxing to the bottom of the pages. Near fine condition; The Last Battle: Clean throughout with no marks or inscriptions. Fine condition. A stunning leather bound set from bookbinders holding a Royal Warrant of Appointment. Housed in custom made blue linen slipcase. First editions, first impressions, seven volumes, 8vo.
Seller: William Collins Rare and Collectable Books, Grimsby, United Kingdom
Lewis, C.S.. The Chronicles of Narnia. Geoffrey Bles and The Bodley Head, London, 1950.
Price: US$17291.66 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Seven volumes complete, published between 1950-1956, comprising, 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe', (1950), [4], 5-172pp, [2]; 'Prince Caspian', (1951), [4], 5-194pp, [2]; 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', (1952), [8], 9-223pp, [1]; 'The Silver Chair', (1953), [10], 11-217pp, [1]; 'The Horse and His Boy', (1954), [8], 9-199pp, [1] with four full page illustrations outside of pagination; 'The Magician's Nephew', (1955), [6], 7-183pp, [1] and 'The Last Battle', (1956), [6], 7-184pp. Rebound by Temple Bookbinders in full blue morocco, raised bands, spines in six panels, title label to second panel, author label to fourth, remaining panels with central gilt device, date to foot, covers with single line border, gilt roll to inner edges, a.e.g. Externally very good indeed, internally a few spots of soiling and one or two spots of foxing generally to margins, but quite bright and clean. Housed in a silk covered and velvet lined slipcase. Hooper A20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27 and 29 respectively Size: 8vo
Seller: Temple Rare Books, Oxford, United Kingdom
Price: US$29000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: BRITISH FIRST EDITION. 7 VOLUME COMPLETE SET IN DUST WRAPPERS. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. According to a list on Wikipedia, the first Narnia book, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, is the seventh best selling book in history. All books in this set are first editions and first printings. The books and dust wrappers are at least very good. Please see details below.The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. Light discoloration on boards and spine. An owner's printed book plate inside the front cover. No other writing in the book. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and has just a modest amount of edge wear along the top. Very nice copy.Prince Caspian. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1951. The book is near fine with a touch of foxing on one end sheet but virtually no wear. No writing or ownership marks in the book. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and in VG condition with some edge wear.The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1952. Book and dust wrapper are VG. The second blank leaf of the book has a large high school price label adhered to the page. The label has writing but there is no other writing. The unclipped dust wrapper has light soiling on the back and some edge wear at the spine and back. Quite a nice wrapper.The Silver Chair. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1953. Because this is often the toughest Narnia book to find, it is frequently in lesser condition when found in sets. But this copy is marvelous. The book is near fine with very little wear and a tight binding. The first front end paper has a bit of browning from acidic paper. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and has a slightly faded spine.The Horse and His Boy. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1954. The half title page has a gift inscription. First front end paper has some browning from acidic paper. The dust wrapper is not price clipped. Its condition is very nice with just some edge wear at the top.The Magician's Nephew. London: The Bodley Head, 1955. The book is in marvelous condition but there is a gift inscription on the first front end paper. The dust wrapper is price clipped and has browning on the spine and back. A closed tear of 3/4" on the top.The Last Battle. London: The Bodley Head, 1956. The book is nearly fine with just a faint smudge on the fore edge. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and has almost no wear. The back of the wrapper is lightly soiled. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe are the only two first edition books which possess frontispieces in color. They were printed separately and inserted and therefore they are usually on paper which is whiter than the paper of the text. One would be hard pressed to find a nicer set of these classic children's stories from C. S. Lewis. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied.
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$38425.91 + shipping
Description: Seven Volumes, all first edition, first printings in original first issue dust wrappers, 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. A set of first edition, first printings published by Bles and The Bodley Head between 1950 and 1956. A very good set. Some light restoration to the tips of the spine and extremities of volume one, three and four. Volumes two, three, six and seven are neatly price clipped. Some wear to the spine tips and corners. Wear to the inside fold of the front endflap of 'Dawn Treader'. A very good set overall. Please do contact us for further detailed descriptions and photos. First published in the 1950s, this seven-book series blends fantasy, adventure, and Christian allegory, captivating readers of all ages. Its timeless themes of courage, friendship, and the battle between good and evil resonate globally. The series' enduring popularity has led to numerous adaptations, including films and stage productions. Beyond entertainment, "The Chronicles of Narnia" has sparked discussions on faith, morality, and the power of imagination. Its rich narrative and memorable characters have inspired generations, fostering a love for reading and encouraging contemplation on profound philosophical and ethical questions. Lewis's masterpiece remains a literary treasure, weaving a tapestry of wonder that continues to shape the literary landscape and influence generations of readers.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom