DODGSON, Charles L. (LEWIS CARROLL)

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

Limited Editions Club New York 1932 In the original heavily gilt-decorated full red morocco. With the original illustrations by John Tenniel. Copy #12 of 1500 with typography and bindingby Frederick Warde who has SIGNED the colophon page. Additionally SIGNED for the publisher on a separate page bound in before the title page by Alice Hargreaves, "the original Alice," one of only about 500 copies of thetotal edition of 1500 copies that were signed by her a few years before herdeath. Alice refused to sign other editions of this famous book in her lifetime, written by Carroll for her when she was young Alice Liddell, but she was convinced with the help of monetary compensation to sign these copies. She would also sign two years later copies of THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS by the same publisher. A rare opportunity to acquire one of the most famous children's books ever published here signed by the subject of the book. Many have praised this book, but perhaps novelist Sir Walter Besant's remark is the most insightful: "It admits us into a state of beingwhich, until it was written, was not only unexplored but undiscovered." Light wear to the corners, a few light scratches to the front cover, and one deeper scratch to the spine which has light chipping to the heel and heavier chipping to the head with about an 1/8" loss of leather. The slipcase is from this book's companion title THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. Very Good in a Fine slipcase.

• USD 3,000.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 014447

• bookseller: Charles Agvent (USA)