Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [and] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.

CARROLL, Lewis [pseudonym of DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] (1832-1898), [TENNIEL, John, illustrator].

London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1881 [and] 1885. [Children's fantasy novels] VINTAGE COPIES, the sixty-fourth thousand and fifty-fifth thousand respectively. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[xii]; 192; [2]; pp.xii; 234; [4]. With in-text illustrations and a frontispiece by Tenniel to each volume. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, and gilt devices to boards. All edges gilt; black endpapers to each. A used yet presentable and serviceable pair; some reading marks within, ink inscriptions to half title of first vol., some subtle ink colouring/highlight to several illustrations in second volume, ink name to final blank of same, covers carefully handled with minor rubbing, inside paper joint to same has cracked, both text blocks with a few proud leaves. Shows well. An attractive pair in very good condition. Early printings of the classic childrens pair, featuring Tenniel's original illustrations. Item #73684

Price: £675.00