PRINCE CASPIAN
Geoffrey Bles, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
Geoffrey Bles, 1951
Stated First Edition, First Printing: A superb copy with a Fine book in a Fine jacket, extremely difficult to locate in this condition. Prince Caspian is the second book in the Narnia fantasy series after The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
The book is in beautiful condition with vibrant blue cloth boards and with bright unfaded silver titles to spine. The boards have clean cloth with none of the usual toning or soiling, and with none of the otherwise usual fading to the spine. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean and bright with No inscriptions, No bookplates, No owner names and No bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with no handling marks, no bent pages, no foxing, and no stains. Please see images.
The scarce original first edition dust jacket is a brilliant blue with the white medallions and rear panel still a bright white. The jacket has had only the tiniest bit (about 1mm) of restoration to the very outer spine/corner tips by an expert restorer and presents in fine condition. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with none of the otherwise typical fading to the spine. The jacket has no rips, no chips, no edgewear, no stains, no fading, and no rubbing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 10s 6d net. An exceptional jacket. Please see detailed images.
A superb copy of this very scarce title. Would be perfect for the collector of this classic series!
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