Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There

Lewis Carroll

Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers,, New York and London:, 1902

About this Item

Near fine in original vellum covered boards with gilt text on the spine and a raised, gilt image of Alice and gilt text on the front board and the top edge of the text block is gilt. An octavo of 8 3/4 by 5 5/8 inches with a 1/4" closed tear at the head of the spine which is also slightly tanned. Pasted to the front paste down is a book plate from The Pantasote Co., of New York indicating that this copy was presented as an award for the 1908 Limerick Contest. Pasted to the first free end page is the typed letter from The Pantasote Company awarding this copy to the winner of the prize. Also pasted to this page is that award winner's book plate. The book is contained within three quarters of its original, stiff dust jacket; unfortunately, the spine area of the jacket is missing, but the front panel is decorated with a raised image of Alice and the same gilt text that appear on the front board of the book. 211 pages of text with each page surrounded with numerous varied marginal decorations by Robert Murray Wright and further illustrated with 40 plates by Peter Newell. Also, laid-in at the front of the book is an undated newspaper (Times Wide World Photos) photo of Alice (Mrs. Reginald Hargreaves) for whom Lewis Carroll wrote The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland. Seller Inventory # TB30197

Bibliographic Details

Title: Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice ...

Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers,, New York and London:

Publication Date: 1902

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First Edition Thus.