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SIBLEY**, BRIAN: : The Land of NARNIA: Brian Sibley Explores the World of C.S.Lewis

LONDON.WILLIAM COLLINS SONS & CO. LTD.,1989.

ISBN 0001911619.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illus,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour+b/w pictorial artwork by Pauline Baynes,illustrated front+rear panels respectively of the dw/dj,with black+brown lettering to front and black lettering to spine; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a b/w striped headband and immaculate plain maroon endpapers. UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illustrated 1st edn,8-96pp paginated] includes 7 chapter/sections,4 full colour,full-page illustrations and profuse colour+b/w thumbnail sized line illus and photographs etc,b/w maps - majority by Pauline Baynes,throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] b/w line vignetted half-title page,with full-page,full-colour illustrated frntis,by Pauline Baynes,to its verso,title page with colour vignette illustrated dedication etc.,to its reverse,b/w vignetted contents list/ table with another b/w vignette illustrated acknowledgements to its reverse and an author 'About this book' note/explanation. C[live] S[taples] Lewis's seven magical books,'The Chronicles of Narnia',are loved by children all over the world.This exciting guide to Narnia explains how their creator,C.S. Lewis,came to write them,what sort of person he was and the hidden meaning of the Narnia stories. Lucy,Susan,Peter and Edmund in 'The Lion,the Witch and the Wardrobe' find their way into Narnia through the back of a wardrobe. 'The Land of Narnia' is a gateway into every aspect of C.S. Lewis's imaginative world. Brian Sibley is a writer and broadcaster with a special interest in fantasy literature and children's books.His fascination with C.S. Lewis began as a child,when he first read 'The Chronicles of Narnia',and subsequently resulted in his working on several Lewis projects.His book,'Shadowlands: The Story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman',was given the prestigious Gold Medallion Book Award.As consultant to the BBC film,'Shadowlands',Sibley had an opportunity to meet a number of C.S. Lewis's close friends.In 1988 he wrote the much-praised BBC radio serialisation of 'The Magician's Nephew' and 'The Lion,the Witch and the Wardrobe.'. Pauline Baynes,born in Sussex in 1922.Spent her early childhood in India,later studying at the Farnham School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art.During the war she worked for Army Camouflage,and then for the Admiralty Hydrographic Dept. After the war she returned to her work as a painter (tempera),designer and illustrator.In 1968,she won the Kate Greenaway Medal for her illustrations to 'A Dictionary of Chivalry',and she was runner-up for the prize in 1972.Her fluent pen and ink style is particularly appropiate in line block reproduction.Her work is often inspired by medieval manuscripts (e.g. 'Farmer Giles of Ham',1946) or by Persian miniatures (e.g 'The Horse and His Boy',1954),and is extremely decorative.The imaginative flair and lively attention to detail in her illustrations make them well-suited to the spirit of such books as the 'Narnia' series by C.S. Lewis,all of which she has illustrated. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,illus,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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