1908 Scarce Edition - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Evelyn Stuart Hardy.
Author: Lewis Carroll. E. (Evelyn) Stuart Hardy, illustrator.
Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Tell Me a Story Series.
Publisher: London, John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., no date (1908) First Edition Illustrated by Evelyn Stuart Hardy.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5" X 5".
Pages: 95 pages.
Binding: Good to very good original full green cloth binding, featuring gilt and color pictorial designs on the cover and spine (hinges tight and secure, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Good to very good content (tight and clean, some age-related toning and minor foxing - as shown, the preface page is of different paper quality but well bound in the book, ink stamp and gift note of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 8 wonderful full-page colored illustrations and 8 black and white drawings by Evelyn Stuart Hardy.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this illustrated Alice by Evelyn Start Hardy available for sale worldwide).
The book: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a timeless classic that follows the whimsical journey of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantastical world populated by peculiar creatures and characters. This particular scarce edition is part of the Tell Me a Story series and is illustrated by E. Stuart Hardy, whose artwork brings the characters and scenes to life in vivid color and detail. The green cloth binding with pictorial cover is a distinctive feature of this edition, making it a charming addition to any collection.
The author: Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and logician. He is best known for his works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. Carroll's whimsical narratives, inventive wordplay, and imaginative characters have cemented his legacy as one of the most beloved authors in children's literature.
The illustrator: Evelyn Stuart Hardy was a prominent illustrator known for his work in children's books during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His illustrations in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are celebrated for their ability to capture the fantasy and whimsy of Carroll's text, enhancing the reader's experience with beautifully rendered images.