1908 Scarce Book - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1st Edition Illustrated by K. M. Roberts.
Author: CARROLL, Lewis (K. M. Roberts, illustrator).
Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Publisher: London, S. W. Partridge & Co., no date (1908). First Illustrated Edition by K. M. Roberts.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 " X 5.5 ".
Pages: 184 pages + (32) catalogue.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!
Content: Very good content (tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, usual toning of pages - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 8 wonderful illustrations by K. M. Roberts.
The book: Scarce and attractive First Illustrated Edition by K. M. Roberts of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. A rare find in such a nice condition!
The author: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which includes the poem "Jabberwocky", and the poem The Hunting of the Snark – all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at wordplay, logic, and fantasy. There are societies in many parts of the world dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life.