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C. S. Lewis. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A Story for Children. London: Geoffrey Bles, [1950]....
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Description
Extremely scarce advance proof copy
C. S. Lewis. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A
Story for Children. London: Geoffrey Bles, [1950].8vo. Half-title; illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Publishers drab gray wrappers, printed in black on upper cover; quarter morocco slipcase.
VERY RARE ADVANCE PROOF COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first published and the best known of Lewis' seven novels comprising The Chronicles of Narnia (1950-1956).
EXTREMELY RARE: According to online auction records, only one copy (the present copy) of this rare proof has appeared at auction.
Condition: Slight losses to spine ends; slightly leaned. Occasional minor creasing or thumbing.
References: see Grolier, Children's 90 for the first edition.
Provenance: Purchased from Jonkers Rare Books, Henley on Thames, 2014 (bookseller's description slip noting "We are unaware of any other proof copy...that has been offered for sale"). From the William A. Strutz Library.
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Auction Info
2024 June 27 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6295 (go to Auction Home page)
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