Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice Found There
New York: Cheshire House, 1931. Limited edition, #521 of 1,200 copies. Illustrated by Franklin Hughes. Cloth hardcover. Quarto. [vi], 1-129 pages. Near fine in a very good slipcase. Bound in white moiré cloth over boards with spine and upper board stamped in silver, top edge of textblock silver. Slipcase is silver moiré cloth over boards. Neat prior owner bookplate on front pastedown, else fine. Slipcase has some minor extremity wear and a few shallow bumps.
"Through the Looking-Glass" is the sequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and contains some of the most memorable scenes associated with Alice, including the Red Queen and the entire countryside laid out in the squares of a gigantic chessboard, the verses "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter", and the episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
The publication of "Through the Looking-Glass" in 1871 prompted deeper appreciation for the original book, cementing the literary legacy of the combined tale.
This beautiful edition features 7 full page color illustrations and an illustrated title page by Franklin Hughes. It was designed and printed by Richard W. Ellis for Cheshire House in an edition of 1,200 copies, of which this one is numbered 521 in blue pencil.
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