Commemorating the 150th anniversary of alices adventures in wonderland with a deluxe oversized hardcover edition, illustrated in full color by anna bond of rifle paper co. In honour of lewis carrolls birthday a few days ago, here are alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, published by random house in 1946. As a result, several us publishing houses issued copies of the alice books with tenniel illustrations. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll, special. First published edition, rare presentation copy, inscribed by the author to one.
A wonderful addition to the alice in wonderland collection. Alicess adventures in wonderland illustrated by lewis carroll 1946 random house. In nottingham, england commissioned the artist for this special edition. Alice s adventures in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll.
Book, 180 pages, tipped in colour frontispiece and 11 tipped in colour plates, text illustrations. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. That curious, hallucinating heroine alice, friend of cheshire cats and untimely rabbits, is turning 150 years old. It was nothing more than curiosity that made me purchase alices adventures in wonderland, and funnily enough it was to be the running theme of the novel itself. You never know where youll find yourself in alices. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by carroll, lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass two volumes carroll, lewis. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Alices adventures in wonderland penguin random house. It tells of a girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Vintage 1940 lewis carroll john tenniel alices adventures in wonderland book.
Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll, special edition, random house. I like it too, i think these books are really special to have. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Looking glass spine is red cloth covered with gilt lettering on. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll abebooks. Through the looking glass, and what alice found there. Illustrators of the alice books, alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the. Multicolored stripes on boards with colored illustrations on the front cover.
John tenniel, first editions published by macmillan, london. Lewis carroll books 19001949 publication year for sale in stock. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity. Book folding art from isaac salazar book art fold the pages to create words.
A 1946 special edition of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. With a special easter greeting pamphlet that was issued with some first editions of the book. Alices adventures in wonderland in 1865, through the looking. Through the looking glass dover thrift editions and millions of other books are. Alices adventures in wonderland 1946 random house set. A boxed set of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the.
A special first edition association copy of one of the most celebrated. Illustrators of alices adventures in wonderland wikipedia. In honour of lewis carrolls birthday a few days ago, here are alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, published by random house in 1946. Lewis carroll, special edition, random house abebooks. A boxed set of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. These 1946 special editions from random house are hardcover, with.
These books are published with the tenniel illustrations colored by fritz kredel, published by random house in 1946. Alices adventures in wonderland lewis carroll 1946 special edition, john tenniel illustrated. They have the john tenniel illustrations which were coloured by fritz kredel for this edition. The first edition of alices adventures in wonderland macmillan, 1865. Alices adventures in wonderland,1946,random house,box set,lewis carrollslipcase.
It was nothing more than curiosity that made me purchase alice s adventures in wonderland, and funnily enough it was to be the running theme of the novel itself. Tenniel illustrated the first edition of alice in 1865. Alices adventures in wonderland hardcover january 1, 1946. This edition is the complete original, with beautiful illustrations, an introduction, and poems such as jabberwocky and the walrus and the carpenter. Alices adventures in wonderland leads into the sequel through the looking glass and after finishing that, i was surprised to find that after the authors notes on both stories, carroll also included the first few chapters of another book. Alices adventures in wonderland special edition carroll, lewis, tenniel, john on.