Chronicles of Narnia Gift Box Set Magician's Nephew & Lion Witch Wardrobe

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DESCRIPTIONA full-color gift-edition box set pairing C. S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Both illustrated hardcover books are housed in the original matching slipcase, with cover art credited to Pauline Baynes. The photos show both covers, book spines, interior copyright/catalog pages, and an open illustrated text spread.WORTH NOTINGThe photographed copyright pages identify HarperCollins Children's Books and list 1994 for The Magician's Nephew and 1997 for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. This listing is for the two pictured titles and the slipcase only; it is not represented as a complete Chronicles of Narnia series set.MEASUREMENTSNo exact measurements were provided. The two hardcovers fit together in the pictured slipcase; please refer to the photos for scale.CONDITIONPre-owned boxed book set in good visible condition. The illustrated books appear clean in the photographed views with intact covers and pages. The slipcase has noticeable cosmetic wear, including scuffs, rubbed edges, and a sizable rubbed/abraded area at the lower left of the snowy back illustration. Completeness beyond the two pictured books and any unpictured writing or marks have not been verified.STYLE NOTESA lovely gift for a young reader, a family bookshelf, or a nostalgic Narnia collector. The Pauline Baynes artwork gives the pair a classic, storybook presence even when tucked back into its case.FROM THE HOUSETwo doors into Narnia, ready to be opened again. ~ Genevieve