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1956 The Silver Chair
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The second impression of this work, first published three years prior. In the novel, King Caspian X is an old man whose son and only heir, Prince Rilian, is missing. Aslan sends two children from England on a mission to resolve the mystery: Eustace Scrubb, from ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’, and his boarding school classmate, Jill Pole. An early example of this beloved classic of twentieth century children’s literature.
In the publisher's original unclipped second impression dust wrapper.
With a frontispiece and vignette illustrations throughout by Pauline Baynes.
With the contemporary owner's inscription of John Lewis Ebbelwhite, dated 1956, to the title page verso.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with a touch of shelf wear to back strip tail. Dust wrapper rear wrap age toned, with the odd spot. Significant losses of paper and closed tears to front wrap head and tail, with losses of paper and chipping to back strip head and tail. Front flyleaf detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Former owner's inscription to verso of title page. Pages otherwise clean and bright.
Very Good Indeed
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