St Marys Books

First edition, first printing. This gift edition of The Chronicles of Narnia is beautifully presented in a matching slip case. Quarter bound in burgundy buckram with burgundy cloth boards, bright gilt titles to the front board and spine. Slip case is bound in cloth with bright gilt titles to one side. Both in a good clean condition and with very little wear. All edges of the text block are gilt. Pages clean throughout with no marks or inscriptions and beautifully illustrated by Pauline Baynes. pp. 524. Overall a very good copy. Although The Magicians nephew was written several years after C.S. Lewis started the Chronicles of Narnia, he wanted it to be read as the first book in the series. The publisher has presented the books in this volume in the order they intended to be read.