Burnside Rare Books

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [with] Through the Looking-Glass

Carroll, Lewis

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1932, 1935.

Two volumes. First editions thus, limited to only 1500 numbered copies and published for the members of the Limited Editions Club of New York. Both books signed in ink by "The Original Alice" in Wonderland, Alice Hargreaves (née Liddell); Reportedly only about 1,000 copies of this title were signed by her, a few years before her death. With original illustrations by John Tenniel re-engraved by Frederic Warde and Bruno Rollitz; the first volume is signed at the rear limitation page by Warde. Bound in publisher's original red and blue (respectively) full leather heavily decorated in gilt, with all edges gilt; in publisher's original blue and red cloth slipcases. Near Fine with light rubbing to leather at spine ends and light fading to spine. In Very Good spotted, toned and edge-worn slipcases. A beautiful set. Item #140940667

Price: $5,000.00