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 #419 of 1500 with typography and binding by 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 the total edition of 1500 copies that were signed by her a few years beforeher death. 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." Rubbing to the edges including spine edges and tips with a few scratches to the spine which has a short split at the bottom front; covers tight and firm. Good or better, lacking the slipcase.

• USD 2,000.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 014462

• bookseller: Charles Agvent (USA)