1920's Rare Saalfield Edition - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Author :Lewis Carroll; John Tenniel; Louisa May Alcott
Title : ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND with illustrations by John TENNIEL. Abridged for the easy to read series.
Publisher : Akron, OH & New York: The Saalfield Publishing Company, no date (circa 1920's).
Language : Text in English
Size : 8 " X 7 "
Pages : 56 unpaginated pages.
Binding : Attractive and Very good rare original hardcover binding with cloth spine (hinges fine overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright, tight, some foxing or staining).
Illustrations : Illustrated by Tenniel.
Estimate : (USD 135 - USD 150)
The book : Attractive and Uncommon illustrated abridged edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. A rare find in any 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 word play, 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.