The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. A Story for Children. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1958. First Edition, First Impression. Pp, 173. Rebound in full smooth morocco boards, gilt title label to spine. A fine bright copy.

The first of the seven novels published in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia Series’ (the land beyond the wardrobe) featuring four siblings evacuated from London during World War II to escape the Blitz and sent to the countryside to live with relatives.