Rare Chronicles of Narnia book sells for 拢30,000

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An original copy of a book from The Chronicles of Narnia signed by the author CS Lewis has been sold at an auction.

The winning bidder paid 拢30,000 for the book which was one of the first to have been printed around 1950.

It was signed 'Jack Lewis' which is rare - Jack was the nickname CS Lewis used with close friends and family.

The stories of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy were bestsellers for over 50 years.

In the first story - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - they find their way into a magical land called Narnia through the back of a wardrobe.

They have to battle against a witch, but are saved by Aslan the lion.

The story was made into theatre productions, TV dramas, and in 2005 became a Hollywood movie.

Two more Narnia movies were made - Prince Caspian in 2008 and Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 2010.