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1876 1st/1st Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll Illustrated Fantasy Alice Holiday If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll was the author of numerous children s and fantasy stories in the 19th-century, and none were more famous than Alice. However, Carroll published others such as The Hunting of the Snark a nonsense poem using words such as Jabberwocky , jubjub, and Bandersnatch! This rare first edition is complete with the nine illustrations by Henry Holiday and features the expected first edition points (noted below). Item number: #17904 Price: $750 CARROLL, Lewis The hunting of the snark: an agony in eight fits London: MacMillan, 1876. First edition 1st printing Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o xi, [3], 83, [3] o 9 illustrations Edition points: o No statement of printing o p.83 Baker instead of Butcher Provenance: Handwritten J. J. Churton, 1876 Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Pictorial cloth Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 13cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 17904 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # 17904
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Title: The hunting of the snark: an agony in eight ...
Publisher: MacMillan
Publication Date: 1876
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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