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THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE
by DODGSON, Charles L. (LEWIS CARROLL)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Light wear to spine. Near Fine in a Fine red cloth slipcase, uncommon thus
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1935. Hardcover. Light wear to spine. Near Fine in a Fine red cloth slipcase, uncommon thus. John Tenniel. In original full blue morocco binding with heavy gilt decorations, neatly rebacked retaining the original spine. Copy #867 of 1500 copies with typography and binding by Frederick Warde and with the original John Tenniel illustrations. This is one of less than 1000 copies SIGNED by Alice Hargreaves, "the original Alice," on the colophon page. Alice refused to sign other editions of the Alice books in her lifetime, written by Carroll for her when she was young Alice Liddell, but she was convinced with the help of monetary compensation and an advanced age to sign here.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021153
- Title
- THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE
- Author
- DODGSON, Charles L. (LEWIS CARROLL)
- Illustrator
- John Tenniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Light wear to spine. Near Fine in a Fine red cloth slipcase, uncommon thus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Signed, Illustrated Books, Children's Literature, Fine Binding, Limited Editions Club, Lewis Carroll, 19th Century Literature, Victorian Literature, 19th Century British Literature, John Tenniel
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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