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First edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  • black and white photo of double-page spread from rare first edition copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland featuring Tenniel's illustration of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party
  • black and white photo of double-page spread from rare first edition copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland featuring Tenniel's illustration of Alice with a flamingo
  • black and white photo of double-page spread from rare first edition copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland featuring Tenniel's illustration of Alice with playing cards

A children’s classic, this first English edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published in London in December 1865 (dated 1866).

Complementing Lewis Carroll’s whimsical prose are 42 black-and-white wood engravings by renowned Punch artist John Tenniel. One of the first and best examples of nonsense literature ever written, this popular story is a work of creative genius that has delighted generations of children and adults alike.

We received a gift of Lewis Carroll’s sequel, Through the Looking Glass, five years ago, and this edition of Alice completes the collection for Victoria.

'This edition of Alice completes the collection for Victoria'

 

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