{"product_id":"1968-fine-bayntun-binding-alice-in-wonderland-and-through-the-looking-glass","title":"1968 Fine Bayntun Binding - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eA striking Bayntun binding of Alice, combining literary icon and fine craftsmanship in a vivid presentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLewis Carroll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Illustrated by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Tenniel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.\u003cbr data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"645\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"659\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Macmillan; New York, St. Martin’s Press, 1967–1968.\u003cbr data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"722\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 x 5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"791\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 177; 208 pages. Complete in two works bound in one volume.\u003cbr data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Superb near fine binding by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBayntun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Bath, England), finely bound in full bright red morocco leather richly gilt; covers decorated with gilt figures of the White Rabbit and the Red Queen; spine elaborately gilt with compartments and morocco title labels; all edges gilt; ornate gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers; a striking and highly decorative binding of exceptional quality under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine content (bright, tight and clean - as shown). A beautifully preserved example.\u003cbr data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1353\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with the original illustrations by John Tenniel (42 illustrations in \u003cem data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e and 50 in \u003cem data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 1200–1500).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis elegant Bayntun binding presents Lewis Carroll’s timeless \u003cem data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eAlice\u003c\/em\u003e books in a form that elevates them from beloved children’s literature to a true collector’s object. The vivid red morocco, richly adorned with gilt figures and intricate tooling, reflects the whimsical yet regal character of Carroll’s imaginative world. Combining fine craftsmanship with literary significance, this volume stands as both a reading copy and a decorative showpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eLewis Carroll (1832–1898), the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and logician. His \u003cem data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eAlice\u003c\/em\u003e books remain among the most celebrated works of children’s literature, admired for their inventive language, playful logic, and enduring charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2650\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2360\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eSir John Tenniel (1820–1914) was a renowned British illustrator and political cartoonist. 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