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The Complete Alice and the Hunting of the Snark
by Lewis Carroll
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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€819.89€737.90
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 12" by 8". Ralph Steadman. A signed first edition thus of Ralph Steadman's illustrated works by Lewis Carroll, including the 'Wonderland' novels. Illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. The first edition thus, being the first collected edition of Steadman's illustrated works of Carrolls. Signed by Ralph Steadman to the recto to the front endpaper, 'John + Felicity, from Ralph Steadman', with a doodle accompanying the signature. Illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. Held in the original publisher's unclipped dustwrapper. A collection of the Lewis Carroll works that Ralph Steadman published illustrated editions on, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', 'Through the Looking-Glass', and 'The Hunting of the Snark'. 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', is one of the best known children's books of all time, and has become the favourite to children and adults alike. It follows Alice as she falls through a rabbit role into a strange world with talking animals and magical potions. 'Through the Looking-Glass' is the sequel to 'Wonderland', when Alice enters the fantastical world again by climbing through a mirror. 'The Hunting of the Snark' is a poem that is typically known as a nonsense poem. Lewis Carroll was the pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who is best known for his 'Wonderland' books. His books are of the nonsense genre, playing with logic and fantasy. It's the general belief that his character Alice was based off Alice Liddell, a relationship that has caused a great amount of controversy. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Steadman is a Welsh illustrator, who is best known now for his illustrative collaboration with the writer Hunter S. Thompson. His style of illustration is very satirical, with caricatures of politics and society. Steadman won the Francis Williams Book Illustration Award for his illustrations for 'Alice in Wonderland'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor edgewear to the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 660P2
- Title
- The Complete Alice and the Hunting of the Snark
- Author
- Lewis Carroll
- Illustrator
- Ralph Steadman
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 12" by 8"
- Keywords
- ralph steadman the complete alice lewis carroll alice in wonderland the complete alice through the looking glass alice's adventures in wonderland
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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