{"product_id":"1920-scarce-edition-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-illustrated-by-frank-adams","title":"1920 Scarce Edition- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Frank Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn exceptionally attractive early publisher's specimen copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, featuring Frank Adams's delightful colour illustrations and a striking Arts and Crafts-style pictorial cloth binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Illustrated by Frank Adams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Glasgow and Bombay: Blackie \u0026amp; Son Ltd., undated (circa 1920). Stories Old and New series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early illustrated Blackie edition, first thus, with publisher's red SPECIMEN stamp on the title page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 126 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7 x 5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Very good original tan-yellow cloth binding with an elaborate pictorial design printed in black, red, and orange. The front cover features intertwining floral ornament, Tudor-style roses, and colourful heraldic shields surrounding the title, with matching decorative elements on the spine, slightly faded. Light age-related rubbing and wear to the extremities, with the front cover design remaining remarkably bright and attractive. The binding is firm and well preserved. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good, complete, with scattered foxing throughout, as shown. The pages remain generally bright and well preserved. Of particular bibliographical interest is the original red SPECIMEN stamp across the lower portion of the decorative title page, identifying this as a publisher's specimen copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Complete with all four charming full-page colour illustrations by Frank Adams, including the colour frontispiece depicting Alice and the White Rabbit. Also featuring an elegant floral title-page border and the original typographical arrangement of the Mouse's Tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: USD $250–300.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book\u003c\/strong\u003e: This exceptionally attractive edition of \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Blackie \u0026amp; Son as part of its \u003cem\u003eStories Old and New\u003c\/em\u003e series, a carefully produced collection of classic literature intended to introduce younger readers to enduring works of imagination. Dating from approximately 1920, this edition presents Lewis Carroll's beloved fantasy in a particularly appealing format, combining an elaborate Arts and Crafts-inspired decorative binding with the delightful colour illustrations of Frank Adams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this copy especially interesting is the red \u003cem\u003eSPECIMEN\u003c\/em\u003e stamp prominently displayed on the title page. Such copies were used by publishers to present or promote forthcoming or available titles, and they offer an intriguing connection to the original publishing and bookselling trade. The beautifully designed cloth binding, with its intertwining vines, stylized roses, and heraldic shields, is itself a remarkable example of early twentieth-century decorative book design. Together with Adams's colourful interpretations of the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar, the Mad Tea-Party, and the Queen of Hearts, it makes this a particularly desirable edition for collectors of illustrated Alice books and publisher's specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frank Adams (1871–1944) was a British illustrator whose lively and expressive artwork appeared in numerous children's books during the early twentieth century. His illustrations are distinguished by their clear storytelling, charming characterization, and confident use of colour, qualities that made him particularly well suited to classic works of children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his illustrations for \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, Adams brings a playful theatrical quality to Carroll's imaginary world. His Alice, dressed in green, moves through richly coloured landscapes populated by wonderfully eccentric characters. The scenes balance humour, movement, and decorative detail, offering a distinctive interpretation of a story that has inspired generations of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832–1898), an English writer, mathematician, logician, photographer, and Anglican deacon. His masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1865, transformed children's literature through its imaginative narrative, linguistic invention, and extraordinary cast of characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarroll's works, including \u003cem\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass\u003c\/em\u003e (1871) and \u003cem\u003eThe Hunting of the Snark\u003c\/em\u003e (1876), remain celebrated for their wit, wordplay, and exploration of logic and nonsense. \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e has become one of the most frequently illustrated classics in English literature, with each new artistic interpretation adding another dimension to its enduring appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625644556537,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20261107alice_01.jpg?v=1794044575","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1920-scarce-edition-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-illustrated-by-frank-adams","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}