<Table> The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> First edition dustjacket </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> C.S. Lewis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illustrator </Th> <Td> Pauline Baynes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cover artist </Th> <Td> Pauline Baynes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series </Th> <Td> The Chronicles of Narnia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Children's fantasy novel, Christian literature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Geoffrey Bles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 16 October 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print (hardcover and paperback), e-book </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 7207376 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> PZ8. L48 Li </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Prince Caspian </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> First edition dustjacket </Td> </Tr>

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