1912 Rare Edition - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Author: Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by [Anonymous, after Sir John Tenniel].
Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll with Ten Full-Page Colored Plates and numerous illustrations. (Complete 2 books bound in one volume).
Publisher: Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, no date (circa 1912).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5.5 ".
Pages: 179-192 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good publisher’s original tan cloth binding, spine titled in black with decorative bands. The front cover features a vibrant full-color pictorial onlay showing Alice and the Queen of Hearts in the garden scene (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 (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, small exlibris on the upper corner of the front endpaper - as shown). 
Illustrations: Illustrated with ten full-page color plates and numerous in-text black-and-white drawings. The color plates, after John Tenniel’s original illustrations, are beautifully printed and retain strong color saturation, depicting key scenes from both Wonderland and Looking-Glass, including the Dodo, the Jabberwock, Humpty Dumpty, and the White Knight. (Complete).

Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this edition available for sale worldwide).

The book: A scarce and visually enchanting edition of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice tales, combining Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass in one volume. This early 20th-century David McKay publication stands out for its richly colored plates based on Tenniel’s iconic illustrations and its distinctive publisher’s binding featuring a pictorial onlay. A lovely collectible edition that captures the whimsy and surreal charm of Carroll’s fantastical universe.

The author: Lewis Carroll (1832–1898), born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a British mathematician, logician, and author. His Alice stories revolutionized children’s literature by infusing it with fantasy, satire, and literary nonsense. These enduring works have transcended generations, offering both playful storytelling and deeper philosophical reflections.

The illustrators: Though uncredited in this edition, the illustrations are derived from Sir John Tenniel’s original drawings, here reproduced in color. Tenniel (1820–1914), a master of line and character, defined the visual world of Alice, and his illustrations remain among the most recognizable and influential in children’s literature. This colorized rendering adds a vivid dimension to his classic imagery.