Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. With a Proem by Austin Dobson.
London and New York: William Heinemann andDoubleday, Page, & Co. Printed in England (on title verso). N.d. (circa 1907). Edition: First American trade edition., Binding: Full red cloth boards. Upper with pictorial paste-on. Pictorial pasted and free endpapers. , Notes: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 – 1898), known as Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician and photographer, widely known for his iconic children’s books, most notably being Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Through the Looking-Glass (1871) is its sequel.
Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939) was an English book illustrator, recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.
, Size: 8vo.(200 x 150 mm). , Illustration: A very good example of this quintessential work by Carroll, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, one of the most noted illustrators of children’s books. 12 colour plates, plus many other black-and-white illustrations throughout. Bookbinder’s ticket (Smith Bros.) on recto of lower free endpaper. , Pages: 162 pp., Category: Book Children; Book Literature;. Item #B6975
Price: $475.00