Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$1650.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed by Alice Hargeaves "The Original Alice" on the colophon. This copy has been expertly re-backed with portions of the original spine laid on and a paper spine label. weight: 1.7 lb. Rebacked, light wear to extremities, otherwise near fine in a very good slipcase. Illustrated by John Tenniel. 22.5x14.5 cm. xiii, [6], 213, [1] pp. Full blue leather, gilt decorations, in the original red cloth slipcase. Limited edition, number 83 of 1500 copies.
Seller: Zephyr Books, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: 22.5 x 15 cm. Octavo. Limited to 1500 copies signed by Alice Hargreaves, "the original Alice" who the title character was named after, of which this is copy 264. According to the LEC bibliography "most copies", but not all, are signed by her. Bound in publisher's full blue morocco, gold stamped. AEG. With illustrations by John Tenniel. A bit of scuffing and chipping to the corners as well as the head and tail of the spine of the binding. There is evidence of bookplate removal to the front free and fixed endpaper. Lacking slipcase.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Illus. by John Tenniel, 8.75 x 5.75", gilt-dec blue leather; aeg, 212pp, covers a bit rubbed, minor scuffing to spine corners, very minor finger soiling else a nice copy in a cloth slipcase (though the slipcase is for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). LIMITED TO 1500 NUMBERED COPIES (this is copy #774), SIGNED BY "THE ORIGINAL ALICE" ALICE HARGREAVES.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$2875.00 + shipping
Description: Illus by John Tenniel, 9 x 5.75", nicely gilt-dec blue leather; aeg, 212pp, covers a bit rubbed, extremities worn, hinges loose, eps toned at edges else a nice, clean copy. LIMITED TO 1500 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE "ORIGINAL ALICE" ALICE HARGREAVES
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$3125.00 + shipping
Description: In original full blue morocco binding with heavy gilt decorations, neatly rebacked retaining the original spine. Copy #867 of 1500 copies with typography and binding by Frederick Warde and with the original John Tenniel illustrations. This is one of less than 1000 copies SIGNED by Alice Hargreaves, "the original Alice," on the colophon page. Alice refused to sign other editions of the Alice books in her lifetime, written by Carroll for her when she was young Alice Liddell, but she was convinced with the help of monetary compensation and an advanced age to sign here. Light wear to spine. Near Fine in a Fine red cloth slipcase, uncommon thus
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HB NODJ ISSUED, 1935, 1st Edition THUS, Fine/F-, NODJ, tiny rub extremities spine book Cover, BOUND IN Original FULL BLUE MOROCCO Decorated Leather with LAVISH Gold Gilt Embossing on Front, back & Spine, Reddish cloth covered SLIPCASE Has MUCH Rub, Wear & some paper Adhereing to it & Staining but iS INTACT with No Tears Good - cond. ONLY Slipcase, Copy #204 of a limited run of 1,500 copies for the Limited Editions Club. It's signed by Alice Hargreaves, the real life inspiration for Carroll's "Alice". in Plastic Mylar clear Cover For Protection, 212 pages, Small octavo, Illustrations Re-engraved by Frederic Warde, , Alice refused to sign other editions of the Alice books in her lifetime, written by Carroll for her when she was young Alice Liddell, but she was convinced with the help of monetary compensation and an advanced age to sign here. A rare opportunity to acquire one of the most famous children's books ever published here signed by the subject of the books.
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Two volumes. First editions thus, limited to only 1500 numbered copies and published for the members of the Limited Editions Club of New York. Both books signed in ink by "The Original Alice" in Wonderland, Alice Hargreaves (née Liddell); Reportedly only about 1,000 copies of this title were signed by her, a few years before her death. With original illustrations by John Tenniel re-engraved by Frederic Warde and Bruno Rollitz; the first volume is signed at the rear limitation page by Warde. Bound in publisher's original red and blue (respectively) full leather heavily decorated in gilt, with all edges gilt; in publisher's original blue and red cloth slipcases. Near Fine with light rubbing to leather at spine ends and light fading to spine. In Very Good spotted, toned and edge-worn slipcases. A beautiful set.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.