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 / First edition American
Price:
$20,500.00
New York: Macmillan, 1950-1956. Pauline Baynes. The Chronicles Of Narnia C. S. Lewis First Edition, First Print.
I am offering the entire seven volume set of C. S. Lewis's magnum opus, printed by The Macmillan Company. These are all true first American printings.
None of the jackets are price clipped, but the jackets are clipped along top of inside fold, which seems to be the case with all books printed for this series by Macmillan.
The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe: $2.50 original price intact. Published 1950 same year as the UK edition. The jacket is bright with very minimal fading. Shadowing along back board cover where parts of jacket show slightly more fading. 1/2 inch closed tear along heel of front board cover. 1/8 inch closed tear along heel of front board cover. 3/4 inch closed tear along heel of spine—slight loss. 1/2 inch closed tear along head of front board cover. 1 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch open tear along spine head moving into back board cover. 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch open tear connecting to a 1/4 inch closed tear along head of back board cover. 1/2 inch closed tear along heel of back board cover. Mild shelf wear. Two water droplet stains along front board cover 1/16 inch in circumference; 1/8 inch in circumference.
The book has very mild fading along head of front and back boards. Page block shows slight fading along top, but otherwise is bright. Binding and page block tight.
A near fine jacket on a fine book.
Prince Caspian: $2.50 original price intact. Published 1951. The jacket has moderate fading along spine—pink has faded to gray, but orange in decorative peaches still shows. 1/8 inch closed tear along head of front board cover. Moderate edge wear. Two inch triangular loss along back board cover connecting to a 1 inch closed tear. 3 1/2 inch closed tear along back board cover. Moderate handing wear/ soiling of back board cover.
The book has bright green boards. slight fraying along spine head and spine heel—very minor. Very mild corner rubbing. Black embossed spine and tile picture on front board unblemished. Page block is tight. Mild toning. Pin sized markings along bottom of page block—superficial. No plates, writing, or stamps.
A good plus jacket on a near fine book.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: $2.75 price intact. Light edge wear. Published 1952. 1/2 inch closed tear along head of front board cover. 1/4 x 1/4 inch loss along head of back board cover. Water damage to reverse of jacket—almost unnoticeable to front. Jacket is bright with little to no fading. Mild handling wear. Illustrations clean.
The book has previous owner's name written tidily on flyleaf. No other writing, stamps, or plates. Top back board corner slightly dinged. Mild toning along head of back and front boards. Page block tight—mildly toned.
Overall a very good + jacket on a near fine book.
The Silver Chair: $2.75 price intact. Published 1953. Jacket is bright with no fading. Scare as such. Mild rubbing along front board cover and creases of jacket. 1 inch tear along bottom of back board cover, causing an angled crease roughly 4 inches long.
The book has very mild shelf wear and rubbing at corners. Boards are unfaded. Deep navy with red gilt spine and red illustration on front board. No writing, plates, or stamps. Small adhesive stain along front board cover by illustration.
Overall a near fine + jacket on a fine minus book.
The Horse and His Boy: $2.75 price intact. Published 1954. The jacket is moderately faded along spine Brown faded to tan. Mild handling wear. Two 1/2 inch tears along spine heel creases. 1 1/2 inch closed tear along spine head crease. Moderate edge wear. Crease mark along head off front board cover. 1 1/2 inch closed tear along heel of back board cover—crease line. 1 inch closed tear along head ov back board cover—crease line. Chipping along flap folds.
The book has previous owner name written in pen along with date of purchase. Past downs slightly toned. Bottom board corners mildly rubbed. Mild shelf wear. Mild fraying to binding along spine heel.
Overall a very good jacket and a near fine book.
The Magician's Nephew: $2.75 price intact. Published 1955. Mild to moderate edge wear. Mild handling wear. 1 1/2 inch closed tear along spine heel crease. 1 1/2 inch tear along front board cover near center of spine. Pin prick puncture on back board cover.
Book has mild shelf wear. Mild toning of page block. Free of writing stamps and plates. Firm binding.
Overall a very good jacket on a fine book.
The Last Battle: $2.75 price intact. Published 1956. Jacket has mild edge wear. Rubbing and slight loss at corners. Slight loss along spine crown. Two faint scratch lines along jacket front cover. Very Slight water damage along back flap of jacket.
Book has very slight discoloration along bottom edge of front and back board. Slight staining of bottom edge of page block. Mild toning. Boards are bright otherwise stamping is bright. Free of writing, plates or stamps.
Overall a near fine jacket and book.
. Item #1184 Book has mild shelf wear. Mild toning of page block. Free of writing stamps and plates. Firm binding.
Overall a very good jacket on a fine book.
The Last Battle: $2.75 price intact. Published 1956. Jacket has mild edge wear. Rubbing and slight loss at corners. Slight loss along spine crown. Two faint scratch lines along jacket front cover. Very Slight water damage along back flap of jacket.
Book has very slight discoloration along bottom edge of front and back board. Slight staining of bottom edge of page block. Mild toning. Boards are bright otherwise stamping is bright. Free of writing, plates or stamps.
Overall a near fine jacket and book.
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