{"product_id":"1908-rare-edition-illustrated-by-john-r-neill-alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland","title":"1908 Rare Edition Illustrated by John R Neill - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by John R. Neill.\u003cbr data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"382\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"435\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicago, The Reilly \u0026amp; Britton Co., 1908. First edition illustrated by John R. Neill.\u003cbr data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"512\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\" x 5\".\u003cbr data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"557\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"567\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58 pages + publisher's catalog.\u003cbr data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"580\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good original publisher’s decorative pictorial red cloth binding, featuring Alice and the White Rabbit on the cover in a striking Art Nouveau frame. Spine lettered in green with black titles (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, light rubbing and gentle wear to the corners and spine ends - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. \u003cbr data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean - as shown, the “This Book Belongs To” page has been filled with an early owner’s inscription (“Dorothy, from Aunt Milla and Uncle Jim” - as shown). This edition is abridged: it includes only the opening portion of \u003cem data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e and the “Humpty Dumpty” episode from \u003cem data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1337\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eFirst edition illustrated by John R. Neill.\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout with enchanting full-page color plates, tinted illustrations, decorative endpapers, and expressive line drawings. Neill’s interpretation, instantly recognizable from his \u003cem data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eOz\u003c\/em\u003e illustrations, gives Alice a distinctly American character and Art Nouveau flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 300 – 400).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rare and collectible 1908 edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, published by The Reilly \u0026amp; Britton Co. of Chicago. This volume holds special importance as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003efirst John R. Neill illustrated edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of Carroll’s classic. Unlike complete text editions, it is abridged, containing only the opening chapters of \u003cem data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2098\"\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e together with the \u003cem data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003eHumpty Dumpty\u003c\/em\u003e episode from \u003cem data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eIts vivid pictorial binding, decorative endpapers, and Neill’s colorful, imaginative illustrations make this edition a highly desirable artifact for collectors of both Carrolliana and early American illustrated books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2439\"\u003eLewis Carroll\u003c\/strong\u003e (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832–1898) redefined children’s literature with his playful narratives, inventive logic, and dreamlike imagery in \u003cem data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e (1865) and \u003cem data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2654\"\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass\u003c\/em\u003e (1871). His works continue to inspire illustrators and readers across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2784\"\u003eJohn R. Neill\u003c\/strong\u003e (1877–1943), best known as the principal illustrator of L. Frank Baum’s \u003cem data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2861\"\u003eOz\u003c\/em\u003e series, became one of the most influential children’s book artists of the early 20th century. His dynamic linework and Art Nouveau sensibilities set him apart from his contemporaries. This 1908 edition represents his \u003cstrong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3124\"\u003efirst illustrated interpretation of Alice\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending Carroll’s fantastical world with Neill’s distinctly American style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46869242413305,"sku":null,"price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250921Alice-000.jpg?v=1758467255","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1908-rare-edition-illustrated-by-john-r-neill-alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}