Barber David W Compiled (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: As New condition. First Printing of the First Edition. Toronto, Canada: Quotable Books / Sound and Vision, 2001. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. Fresh and crisp, apparently never read. "First Edition, August 2001" is so stated, with complete number row (1 through 15) on the copyright page. From the rear cover: "Lewis Carroll's two great Alice stories -- [ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN] WONDERLAND and its sequel THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. set in Victorian England, these wild, remarkable flights of fancy have a lasting appeal the world over and are, in many ways, surprisingly modern in their outlook. Many of their phrases and expressions -- 'Curiouser and curiouser,' or 'Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast' -- have entered the language of everyday use. IN QUOTABLE ALICE. David W. Barber. brings together the best and most memorable of Carroll's pithy expressions from the Alice books, complete with an index for easy reference. The text is wonderfully complemented with a selection of the famous illustrations John Tenniel created for the original editions.". First Printing of the First Edition. Soft Cover. As New condition. Illus. by Tenniel, John; cover art by Kevin Reeves. [vii], 118pp. . Tenniel, John; cover art by Kevin Reeves (illustrator). …

Wraps. Condition: Fine. 8vo, 186 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 186 pp. index.