Original The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe Book Illustrations

A mass market paperback edition of the lion the witch and the wardrobe book two in the classic fantasy series the chronicles of narnia this edition features black and white illustrations by the original illustrator pauline baynes and eight pages of stills from the epic motion picture.

Original the lion the witch and the wardrobe book illustrations.

Identifying first editions of lion the witch and the wardrobe. Lewis s classic story the lion the witch and the wardrobe for the youngest fans. Lewis published by geoffrey bles in 1950. The lion the witch and the wardrobe is the second book in c.

Lewis symbolized the bible and the story of jesus christ. Introduce them to the magic of narnia with this picture book featuring illustrations by tudor humphries. The lion the witch and the wardrobe is a great children s story but it is even more than that. A mass market paperback edition of the lion the witch and the wardrobe book two in the classic fantasy series the chronicles of narnia this edition features cover art by cliff nielsen and interior black and white illustrations by the series original illustrator pauline baynes.

He masterfully intertwined a fun child s fantasy with with a much more meaningful story making this a great read for children and adults alike. A celebration of the first edition. Published in 1950 this was the then first book of the narnia series. A picture book retelling of c.

Now younger children can share the magical experience entering into a world of enchantment that will forever lure them back. It can be a risk to re read books that you loved as a child or a teen. In this allegorical tale c s. Happily i enjoyed this as much 40 years later.

The lion the witch and the wardrobe is one of the books that i read countless times as i was growing up. The series wasn t in chronological order until 1956 when a young reader named laurence suggested it be read that way. Lewis s the chronicles of narnia a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over fifty years. See narnia come to life with brilliant full color illustrations by pauline baynes.

The lion the witch and the wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by c. Don t miss one of america s top 100 most loved novels selected by pbs s the great american read. Among all the author s books it is also the most widely held in libraries. The world of narnia never got old or boring.

Although it was originally the first of the chronicles of narnia it is volume two in recent.