One of the most beloved of all children's books:
C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe,
first Edition in fine morocco binding
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"And may I
ask, oh, Lucy Daughter of Eve," said Mr. Tumnus, "how
you have come into Narnia?"
"Narnia? What's
that?" said Lucy.
"This is the
land of Narnia," said the Faun, "where we are now; all
that lies between the lamp-post and the great castle of Cair
Paravel on the eastern sea. And you-- you have come from the
wild woods of the west?"
"I-- I got in
through the wardrobe in the spare room," said Lucy.
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LEWIS, C.S. The Lion, the
Witch and the Wardrobe. A Story for Children. Illustrations by Pauline
Baynes. London: Geoffrey Bles, (1950). Octavo, full modern green morocco
gilt. $3500.
First edition of the first book of
Lewis' celebrated Narnia Chronicles. With colored frontispiece and
illustrations throughout. Fine condition, handsomely bound. |
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