The Last Battle
by C.S. Lewis
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
LEWIS, C[live] S[taples]. The Last Battle. With illustrations by Pauline Baynes. NY: Macmillan [1956]. 8vo, [vi] 174pp. Light blue cloth pictorially stamped in black. Illustrated in b&w throughout. Light rubbing to spine ends, slight soiling to bottom edge of sheets (contents not affected), else a clean, bright copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (a few small clean tears, two tiny chips, and light wear to edges, price-clipped).
First US edition. The conclusion of Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia. A donkey dressed in a lion's skin is passed off as a fake Aslan, leading to the final battle for the fate of Narnia between the forces of good and evil.
Synopsis
The Last Battle is the final book in the Narnia series. Eustace and Jill have spent many years away from Narnia, and are suddenly and violently returned to help the once glorious land face it's darkest hour. The King, a Unicorn, and the few loyal subjects that remain stand to face the darkness and decide the fate of Narnia.
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- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049222
- Title
- The Last Battle
- Author
- C.S. Lewis
- Illustrator
- Pauline Baynes
- Format/Binding
- Light blue cloth pictorially stamped in black
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Narnia
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