This beautiful, celebratory, edition of alices adventures in wonderland has a gorgeous cover with shiny red foil, and is packed full of fun bonus material, including a quiz, wordsearch and a glossary. Jul 11, 2016 since its publication over 150 years ago, lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland has inspired a raft of adaptions and reimaginings. The adventures of alice named for one of the little girls to whom the book was dedicatedwho journeys down a rabbit hole and into a whimsical. Sep, 2000 first published in 1865, alices adventures in wonderland began as a story told to alice liddell and her two sisters on a boating trip in july of 1862. Also included is a note to george macdonald, signed by c. Alice s adventures in wonderland, fourteenth thousand 1869. Make offer alice s adventures in wonderland by lewis clark 1st usa edition 1869 lee shepard franklin library.
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Alices adventures in wonderland princeton university press. With fiona fullerton, michael jayston, hywel bennett, michael crawford. Alice plummets down a rabbit hole in the first part of this bindup edition of lewis carrolls classic childrens novels, alice s adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the looking glass 1871. For the first time, it gives us in a single book both lewis carrolls early version of alice s adventures under ground and the full version of the story.
Thomas banchoff is professor emeritus of mathematics at brown university. Alice s adventures in wonderland, inspired by alice liddell, the daughter of the dean of christ church in oxford, was published in 1865, followed by through the lookingglass in 1867. Alice s adventures in wonderland first published in 1865, alice s adventures in wonderland began as a story told to alice liddell and her two sisters on a boating trip in july 1862. Just then her head struck against the roof of the hall. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll, macmillan. Auction record for an original alice the new york times. Alices adventures in wonderland fifty fifth thousand, through the looking glass thirty eighth thousand. Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as. I have an 1893 book of alices adventure in wonderland by. Ive perused the book and it is exactly what i was hoping for for our alice in wonderland studies. Alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel by english author lewis carroll the pseudonym of charles dodgson. Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and.
Bedtime classics introduce classic works of fiction to little literary scholars through character driven narratives and colorful illustration. Lee and shepard, 1869 at the university of missouri libraries. The book arrived in a more then timely fashion, in excellent condition. He also owns a 1869 copy of alices adventures in wonderland. Buy alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll. The novel follows alice down a rabbithole and into a world of strange and wonderful. He wrote numerous stories and poems for children including the nonsense poem the hunting of the snark and fairy stories sylvie and bruno. The novel follows alice down a rabbithole and into a world of strange and wonderful characters who constantly turn everything upside down with their mindboggling logic, word play, and. This second printing of alices adventures in wonderland was a great success, selling more than 5,000 copies in england in its first year.
The cheshire cat, animate playing cards, talking flowers, a white rabbit, the mad tea party, a particularly dangerous chess game, etc. While the main part is the story itself, there is enough side notes to explain the underlying tones, metaphors and interesting trivia about the book and its author. First edition of alices adventures in wonderland for sale. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll books. Lewis carroll first editions books, including rare books and signed and finely bound copies of alices adventures in wonderland, from peter harrington, london. Nov 30, 2015 alice s adventures in wonderland appeals to all new generations, and richard kellys edition is a fresh and fitting jamboree for our time. Very sound condition skillfully rebacked with original spine original eps some brown spots on a few pages lettering clear author carroll, lewis. Macmillan was the original publisher of alice in 1865 and is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators. Alice s adventures in wonderland ebook written by lewis carroll. May 27, 2016 to fully experience what it means to vanish down a rabbit hole, just ask the internet about hidden messages in the book that coined the term, alice s adventures in wonderland. Images and information about alice s adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll i.
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Lewis carroll was the pen name of charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898, a british writer, mathematician, logician, anglican deacon, and photographer. This fascinating fantasy tale of a young girl falling down a rabbit hole, is surely one of the most iconic pieces of literature for all time. Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass by lewis carroll vintage classic book rainbow classics edition 1946 bookshopsouth 5 out of 5 stars 45. Presentation inscription from the author to mary harriet rowden in 1869. The advertisement inside is not glued to front, it is attached to the hinge. Alices adventures in wonderland 1st us printing by. Alice is a fictional character and protagonist of lewis carroll s childrens novel alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and its.
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