Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
London: William Heinemann, Ltd., (1933). Color plates, black and white illustrations in text. Full leather. Octavo. xii, 162 pages.
A beautiful copy of Carroll's masterpiece, featuring Arthur Rackham's groundbreaking illustrations of 1907. Rackham's work on "Alice" was controversial at the time, as purists felt that none but the original drawings by Sir John Tenniel should illustrate what had by then become an acknowledged classic. Many others, however, recognized the genius in Rackham's visual reinterpretation of the story and its darker edge.
Rackham's 1907 illustrations for "Alice" helped make him one of the most celebrated illustrators of the Edwardian era. This edition includes 8 color plates and numerous other black and white illustrations within the text. A handsome volume in later full leather with gilt titles and accents.
Full dark blue leather over boards with gilt border rules on both boards, gilt-stamped titles and five raised bands to spine, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, and top edge gilt. A few light rubs to binding and a slight split along upper joint.
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