LEWIS, C. S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. 1950

First edition, first impression, of the first book in the Narnia series, finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery. "A whole generation has grown up of people who read the Narnia stories in childhood, and have passed on the secret to their own children in turn. Whatever Lewis's future reputation as a theologian or literary critic, he is certain of a place among the classic authors of children's books" (Wilson, p. 220).