1869 Alice in Wonderland 1st American ed Lewis Carroll Tenniel Illustrated RARE

1869 Alice in Wonderland 1^st American ed Lewis Carroll Tenniel Illustrated RARE

“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?”

– Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll’s landmark masterpiece, ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’ was first published in 1865. This fascinating fantasy tale of a young girl falling down a rabbit hole, is surely one of the most iconic pieces of literature for all time. It has been adapted into many different versions of film, most notably by Disney in 1951.

An impressive first American edition of “Alice in Wonderland”, featuring forty-two of Tenniel’s bizarre, cartoon illustrations. Tenniel’s illustrations are often considered the best of the ‘Alice’ illustrations.

Item number: #25970

Price: $1950

CARROLL, Lewis

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Boston : Lee and Shepard, 1869. First American edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [10], 192, [4]
  • 42 illustrations
• Provenance: Handwritten – Ingersoll Olmsted, 1875
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Green cloth
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (18.5cm x 13.5cm)

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