Occasionally in the the vintage book hunting business you come across an absolute gem. This week it was a first edition of The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis. Few people have not had their lives enriched by The Chronicles of Narnia, whether by book or film. The series has been described as:
Fantastic creatures, heroic deeds, epic battles in the war between good and evil, and unforgettable adventures come together in this world where magic meets reality, which has been enchanting readers of all ages for over sixty years. The Chronicles of Narnia has transcended the fantasy genre to become a part of the canon of classic literature.
The Horse and his Boy is book 5 of the series and was published in 1954 by Geoffrey Bles. When read in chronological order, however, it comes third, after The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. This first edition is illustrated by Pauline Baynes, who also drew for some of Tolkein’s “minor” works.
“This is the story of an adventure that happened in Narnia and Calormen and the lands between, in the Golden Age when Peter was High King and his brother and his two sisters were King and Queens under him.“―C. S. Lewis
