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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ~ LEWIS CARROLL First British Edition 1866 1st

Description: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll First obtainable British edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland London: Macmillan and Co., 1866. First published edition, second overall which follows the suppressed British edition. First issue with the inverted “S” in the last line of the Contents page. Bound in dark blue morocco with five raised bands and spine lettered in gilt; gilt dentelles with marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Housed in a quarter leather over buckram cloth slipcase. With 42 illustrations by John Tenniel. Near Fine with light sunning to spine and modest wear at extremities. Armorial bookplate at front pastedown, light foxing to preliminaries, and small repair to edge of 97-98 p. Light toning and faint age staining to contents; vintage auction record tipped in at rear blank. Light rubbing and foxing to slipcase. A lovely first authorized edition of the fantasy classic, arguably the most important and most read work of children's literature. This edition was entirely reset by Richard Clay for this authorized Macmillan edition which, although dated 1866, was in fact ready by November 1865, in time for the Christmas market. The unused Oxford sheets were sold to Appleton’s for use in their New York edition, published the following summer. Williams10.

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Author: Carroll, Lewis; John Tenniel [Illustrator

Publisher: Macmillan and Co

Year Printed: 1866

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Original/Facsimile: Original

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