The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
by Lewis Carroll; Alexander Woollcott [Intro.]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€412.90€371.61
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About This Item
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1939 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". John Tenniel. An attractively bound example of the first Nonesuch Press edition of the complete works of Lewis Carroll, featuring the iconic illustrations of John Tenniel. A lovely copy of the first Nonesuch Press edition of the works of Lewis Carroll, in a half calf binding, with gilt detailing of rabbits and playing cards to the back stripThe November 1939 first impression.With both 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass' featuring the vignette illustrations of John Tenniel.Edited and with an introduction from Alexander Woollcott, this complete edition of the works of Carroll features also 'Sylvie and Bruno', 'The Hunting of the Snark', 'Phantasmagoria', and Carroll's verse and nonsense poems.With a chronological table of Carroll's work following the contents page.A beautifully bound first edition of the complete works of this beloved nineteenth century author, credited as producing one of the most popular and renowned works of both Victoria children's fiction. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards and gilt detailing to back strip. Joint heads starting, but firmly held. Otherwise, externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, but otherwise clean and bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 897F11
- Title
- The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
- Author
- Lewis Carroll; Alexander Woollcott [Intro.]
- Illustrator
- John Tenniel
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Alice In Wonderland through the looking glass john tenniel nonesuch through the looking glass
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...