{"product_id":"1910-rare-book-set-alice-in-wonderland-and-through-the-looking-glass","title":"1910 Rare Book Set - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn uncommon and beautifully preserved matching two-volume set of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, circa 1910, illustrated by John Tenniel and presented in exceptionally attractive olive-green pictorial cloth bindings with vivid red-and-white floral and fairy decorations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Illustrated by John Tenniel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass\u003c\/em\u003e. Two volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chicago: M. A. Donohue \u0026amp; Co. \/ M. A. Donohue \u0026amp; Company, no date (circa 1910).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early twentieth-century American editions, issued as a matching two-volume set. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 190 pages (\u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e); 198 pages (\u003cem\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6.5 x 5 inches each.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good to near fine original publisher’s olive-green cloth bindings, beautifully decorated on the front boards with matching Art Nouveau-inspired designs featuring a winged fairy in a brilliant red dress, large red-and-white flowers, delicate white wings, and intertwining dark green foliage. Titles printed in white. The spines are similarly decorated with floral motifs and white lettering. Both volumes retain their striking original appearance, with only light rubbing, minor marks, and modest wear to the corners and spine extremities, as shown. An unusually attractive and well-matched pair. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good throughout both volumes, with light, even age toning and occasional minor spotting or handling marks. The pages are generally clean and well preserved, and the illustrated text remains clear and attractive. Both volumes retain their complete narratives, with the final pages and chapter sequences shown in the photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Illustrated in black and white after the celebrated original drawings by John Tenniel, including the forty-two illustrations announced on the title page of \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e. The illustrations depict the unforgettable characters and scenes of Carroll’s imaginary worlds, including the White Rabbit, the Mad Tea Party, Alice, the White Queen, and the extraordinary inhabitants of Looking-Glass Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: $350–400 USD.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe books\u003c\/strong\u003e: First published in 1865, \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e follows young Alice as she tumbles down a rabbit hole into a world governed by absurdity, linguistic invention, and dreamlike transformations. There she encounters the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and an extraordinary cast of characters who have become permanent figures in the imagination of readers around the world. Its sequel, \u003cem\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1871, takes Alice through a mirror into a remarkable chessboard landscape inhabited by the Red and White Queens, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, and other unforgettable creations. Together, the two books rank among the most imaginative and influential works of children’s literature ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis uncommon matching American set, dating to approximately 1910, is especially appealing for its decorative bindings. The olive-green cloth, brilliantly coloured flowers, and delicate winged fairy create a charming visual interpretation of Carroll’s fantastical world, while the coordinated spine designs make the volumes particularly attractive displayed together. Their Art Nouveau-inspired decoration reflects the enthusiasm for richly designed children’s books and gift editions during the early twentieth century. Published in Chicago by M. A. Donohue, these volumes preserve Tenniel’s beloved illustrations while offering a distinctive American presentation of the two Alice classics. A delightful set for collectors of Lewis Carroll, illustrated children’s literature, and decorative publisher’s bindings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lewis Carroll (1832–1898), the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English mathematician, logician, photographer, and writer associated for much of his life with Christ Church, Oxford. His extraordinary talent for wordplay, logical paradox, and imaginative storytelling found its fullest expression in the Alice books, which grew from stories originally told to Alice Liddell and her sisters during a boating excursion in 1862.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarroll’s combination of nonsense, satire, poetry, and philosophical playfulness transformed the possibilities of children’s fiction. His two Alice novels have inspired generations of writers, illustrators, filmmakers, and artists, and remain among the most widely read and cherished works of Victorian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sir John Tenniel (1820–1914) was a British illustrator and political cartoonist, best remembered for his long association with \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and his definitive illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. His remarkable ability to combine precise draughtsmanship, expressive characterisation, and imaginative detail made him an ideal interpreter of Carroll’s extraordinary literary creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTenniel’s illustrations established the visual identities of Alice, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and countless other inhabitants of Wonderland and Looking-Glass Land. Their influence has endured for more than a century and a half, making them inseparable from the literary and artistic legacy of the Alice stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67686587728121,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20261112aliceset_00.jpg?v=1794513525","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1910-rare-book-set-alice-in-wonderland-and-through-the-looking-glass","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}