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Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-224, fifty illustrations by John Tenniel, three-quarter leather and marbled boards, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. First U.S. edition. The sheets of the American edition are probably the same as those used for the British first printing for they have Macmillan's device, and the misprint "Wade" for "Wabe" on page 21. "THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS has the added discipline of being based on a chess game, an ingenious contrivance that brings structure to the surrealism and makes the sequel a more accomplished and successful work. The second Alice book is quoted more often that the first (though most people believe they are quoting from the first), and features the poems 'Jabberwocky' and 'The Walrus and the Carpenter.'" - Clute and Grant (eds), The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, p. 169. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 1-11 and (1981) 1-37. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 3-17. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-23. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 7-16. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2278-82. Tymn (ed), Fantasy Literature, p. 61. Bleiler (1948), p. 73. Reginald 02674. See Williams, Madan and Green 84. Leather worn, outer hinges cracked, chip from spine panel. The front and rear panels of the original cloth binding are affixed to the front and rear paste-downs. Bound without the flyleaves, text block very clean, illustrations sharp, a solid candidate for rebinding. (#173012)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-224, flyleaves at front and rear, fifty illustrations by John Tenniel, publisher's pictorial pebbled blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, rear panel stamped in gold and blind, all edges plain, brown coated endpapers. First U.S. edition. The sheets of the American edition are probably the same as those used for the British first printing for they have Macmillan's device, and the misprint "Wade" for "Wabe" on page 21. "THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS has the added discipline of being based on a chess game, an ingenious contrivance that brings structure to the surrealism and makes the sequel a more accomplished and successful work. The second Alice book is quoted more often that the first (though most people believe they are quoting from the first), and features the poems 'Jabberwocky' and 'The Walrus and the Carpenter.'" - Clute and Grant (eds), The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, p. 169. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 1-11 and (1981) 1-37. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 3-17. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-23. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 7-16. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2278-82. Tymn (ed), Fantasy Literature, p. 61. Bleiler (1948), p. 73. Reginald 02674. See Williams, Madan and Green 84. Cloth worn at spine ends and corners, stain on rear cover, inner front hinge cracked, front flyleaf missing, scattered foxing to text block, chocolate stain on page 79, a good copy. (#173011)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1872 Alices Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Tenniel Illustrated Fantasy Alices Adventures in Wonderland, authored by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by John Tenniel, is a timeless, imaginative masterpiece published in the 19th century. The story follows a young girl named Alice who tumbles down a rabbit hole into a fantastical realm filled with peculiar creatures and bizarre experiences. From engaging in a mad tea party to meeting the Queen of Hearts, Alice navigates through Wonderland, offering readers a compelling exploration of logic, absurdity, and the complexity of childhood. This whimsical tale continues to captivate children and adults alike with its intricate wordplay and surreal adventures. This 1872 edition of Alice in Wonderland, features forty-two whimsical illustrations by the beloved English artist Sir John Tenniel bring Carrolls surreal narrative to life. Item number: #41093 Price: $750 CARROLL, Lewis; TENNIEL, John (Illus.) Alices Adventures in Wonderland. By Lewis Carroll. With Forty-Two Illustrations by John Tenniel. Boston: Lee and Shepard; New York: Lee, Shepard, and Dillingham, 1872. Details: Collation: Complete o [12], 192 o 42 illustrations Provenance: Armorial Bookplate Robert Toland, Philadelphia References: References: Carroll Handbook 44; Lovett 215b; PMM 354; Riall pg. 77 o PMM: Alices Adventures in Wonderland and its hardly less famous sequel Through the Looking Glass (1872), although ostensibly written for children are unique among juveniles in appealing equally if not more strongly to adults. Written by an Oxford don, a clergyman, and a professional mathematician, they abound in charactersthe White Knight, the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumptywho are part of everybodys mental furniture. And the philosophic profundity of scores, if not hundreds, of these characters observations, long household words wherever English is spoken, gains mightily from the delicious fantasy of their setting. Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure o Cloth Size: ~ 7.25in X 5.25in (18.5cm x 13.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41093 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: [12] 224 pp. With Fifty Illustrations by John Tenniel. 8vo, original green gilt-stamped cloth. First US edition; second issue with "wabe" for "wade" on p. 21. Ink ownership signature on flyleaf; tiny areas of rubbing to the extremities of the cloth; tight and sound.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$990.00 + shipping
Description: First printing, with the misprint "wade" for "wabe," p.21. Rebound in brown cloth, titled in gold on spine; salmon endpapers; [xiv], 224pp; with fifty wood engravings by John Tenniel. A straight and sound copy, rebound, with minor edge wear, discoloration to fore-edge of front board, and small perforations to rear upper joint; internally foxed, lacking 4 unnumbered pages at rear, but otherwise complete and clean: Good. First American issue of the sequel to Alice in Wonderland, preceding the Lee and Shepard edition. LOVETT & LOVETT 17. Not in WILLIAMS, MADAN, GREEN, and uncommon in the trade.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Lewis Carroll. Through The Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. Lee and Shepard, 1872.
Price: US$997.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1872. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good or better. First American edition, first issue with "wade" on p.21, second line of "Jabberwocky". Signed binding Goodspeed, Boston in tan polished calf. Spine has darkened and there is some possible repair to the hinge, Both front and back hinges and joints are very tight. Top edge gild, marble end papers. No internal defects save the expected amount of age toning to the sheets.
Seller: The Book Dispensary, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.
Price: US$1080.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ix, 224 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. First American Issue With "Wade " For "Wake" On P. 21. Original Brown Endpapers. Wear, Gilt Bright Except Some Wear Through Publisher's Gilt Monogram On Bottom Of Spine, Fraying At Corners And Top 1" Of Rear Spine Edge, Hinges Tight. Former Owner's Name James Duane Moore, 117 E. 17Th Street, New York, On Second Front Free Endpaper, With Pencil Inscription Above. A Decent Example. First Printings, Uk Or American, Of The Alice Books Are Becoming Curiouser And Curiouser In Entirely Original Bindings. .
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 221 pp; First Edition, contains the pg. 21 error "wade" in the poem. Bound in blue fabric, moderate wear to corners, about 1/8th inch chipped and frayed at spine ends. Spine gilt slightly faded, gilt illustrations on covers nice, fly leaf with a couple small chips on the foredge, no names, pages unmarked and lightly age toned, no foxing, illustrations very nice. A nice, clean, tight and attractive book.
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") (1832-1898). Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Boston: Lee and Shepard; New York: Lee, Shepard, and Dillingham, 1872. 8vo. 50 illustrations by John Tenniel. (139-144 pp. re-margined). VERY GOOD BRIGHT COPY WITH EYE APPEAL. Original gilt decorated green cloth, brown coated endpapers (spine a bit darkened with some wear at ends, rear top fore-corner and edge bumped, some small stains, rear joint cracked). Provenance: From the Lewis Carroll Collection of Philip Conklin Blackburn (book-label), a noted Carroll bibliophile and scholar. FIRST EDITION printed in America, FIRST STATE of p. 21, with the misprint "wade" for "wabe" in the second line of the poem "Jabberwocky". Lovett 19
Seller: Lakin & Marley Rare Books ABAA, Mill Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Octavo, red cloth lettered in gilt, with pictorial devices of queens on covers; professionally rebacked with a touch of rubbing to the extremities. First American edition, first issue, with misprint "wade" on page 21; fifty woodcut illustrations by John Tenniel ---- From the library of Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911), with the Unitarian minister's ownership signature "Higginson" on the front flyleaf. One of abolitionist John Brown's secret backers, Higginson wrote numerous articles and books, publicly advocated disunion, commanded the First South Carolina Volunteers (the first government-authorized regiment of ex-slaves mustered into the Union army), and inspirited the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson. An extraordinary association copy.
Seller: North Star Rare Books & Manuscripts, Sheffield, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Carroll, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1872. Illustrated by John Tenniel. First US Edition. Octavo. Rebound in full white leather with blind stamped illustrations and titles to the front, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpapers, and an archival cloth slipcase. Presented is a stunning first US printing of Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, by author Lewis Carroll and illustrated throughout by John Tenniel. The book was published by Lee and Shepard, in Boston, in 1872. The book is presented rebound in full white calf leather, blind stamped with a Mad Hatter illustration and titles on the front, with raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpaper, and an archival brown cloth slipcase. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 1832-1898), better known by his pen name of Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, and mathematician. His famous childrens book, Alices Adventures in Wonderland, was first published in July of 1865. Carroll then wrote Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There as its sequel. Through the Looking-Glass was first published by Macmillan in London, in December of 1871. It was the first of the Alice stories to gain widespread popularity, and prompted a newfound appreciation for its predecessor when it was published. Set six months after the first tale, Carroll wrote Through the Looking-Glass as a mirror image of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. While Alices Adventures in Wonderland begins outside on a warm summer day, uses changes in size as a plot device, and the imagery of playing cards, Through the Looking-Glass begins indoors on a snowy November day, plays with time and spatial directions, and uses the imagery of chess. Through the Looking-Glass includes such celebrated verses as "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter," and the episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Adept at word play, logic, and fantasy, Carrolls tales about Alice are prime examples of the literary nonsense genre. Bending logic and emphasizing the peculiar, Carroll often drew parallels between the fictional characters and real people, which created a type of parody of Victorian life and society. The book was beloved by children and adults alike, with readers such as Queen Victoria and Oscar Wilde among Carrolls fan base. "Alice is, in a word, a book of that extremely rare kind which will belong to all the generations to come until the language becomes obsolete " (Carpenter & Prichard, 102). CONDITION: Very good condition. Octavo. The book is presented rebound in full white calf leather, blind stamped with a Mad Hatter illustration and titles on the front, with raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new marbled endpaper, and a new matching, archival brown cloth slipcase. Interior pages are healthy, considering age, with only light toning and a few scattered foxing marks. Many illustrations by John Tenniel including a full-page frontispiece, in-text illustrations, and head and tail pieces. 221 pp. TLS to the prior owner is laid into the back of the book, dated May 3, 1932. Book Dimensions: 7 5/8"H x 5 3/8"W x 1 1/8"D. Slipcase Dimensions: 8"H x 5 1/2"W x 1 5/8"D.
Seller: The Great Republic, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Description: Both volumes in green cloth titled in gilt and with triple rectangular panels and central thematic gilt emblems to both front and back panels. Through the looking glass is the first issue with "wade" on page 21. Endpapers are a pale olive floral and leave pattern which don't seem to appear in other copies but also appear to be publisher's issue. Prelims rearranged from English issue appearing after the title and with Macmillan device as called for in Williams' and Madan's "The Lewis Carroll Handbook. Both volumes expertly restored by Glenn Fukunaga with small portions on spine tips replaced, spine of Through the Looking Glass a little dull, overall fine albeit restored in custom mylar covers and handsome double spined leather-backed slipcase. Each book in individual folding chemise. A very handsome set. First American edition from American sheets of the Alice and First American Edition of Through the Looking Glass.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.