The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, Book 7)

The Bodley Head, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Lewis, C.S. (Clive Staples) : The Last Battle. London : The Bodley Head, 1956. First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 7.75"/20cm. Bound in publisher's blue cloth over boards, bright silver lettering imprinted on spine. DJ in light green w/black and white lettering (front) or white with black lettering (back); front also features a Pauline Baynes illustration in blue and brown of Lucy conferring with faun Tumnus. Blank endpapers/flyleaves; 184 numbered pp. Many Baynes illustrations in b&w (none in color)scattered through text.Condition notes: A highly collectible copy of this Narnia classic, seventh and last in the series (in Lewis' original, published, order). This is the rare 1956 British First edition/First Impression by The Bodley Head. Included is the original dustjacket -- not a reproduction, not price-clipped. Binding is slightly cocked off square,solid. DJ shows tanning and foxing from age both interior and exterior(see photos), a few chips and small tears, noticeably at corners and spine ends. The DJ also contains the only writing observed anywhere in this copy, discreetly in two places: in the upper right corner of the front inside flap of the DJ, where '1.70' has been written 1/8"/3mm tall, quite unobtrusive; second, a neat numeral '7' has been written in blue pen (1/4"/6mm tall) on the dj spine above author's name. Both endpapers show slight tanning and foxing. Textblock edges are lightly tanned and with a trace of foxing. P. 95/96 has a slight imperfection top of page at binding, wrinkling. The boards are nice, unfaded, corners bumped. Spine top and tail slightly rolled. We seal, wrap, box, and insure your package to protect your investment. And we personally inspect every book we offer.