Description: ALICE IN WONDERLAND 1876 & THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS 1881 LEWIS CARROLL & JOHN TENNIEL ILLUSTRATOR RARE BLUE LEATHER-BOUND GOLD GILT PAGES Approximate measurements: 7.4" x 5.2" Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with forty two illustrations by John Tenniel, fiftieth thousand publishers Macmillan And Co. 1876. Leather-bound by Sanborski and Suttcliffe and Co, London, England. A rare blue leather bound edition with a gold embossed emblem on front of Alice holding a pig in a bonnet and an outer gold gilt border, the pages also have gold edges. The spine has gold embossed outlines and different characters from the book (i.e. the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Queen "of Hearts", etc.) along with the year imprinted in gold at the bottom. In good condition with some wear but very good condition for its age. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There with Fifty Illustrations by John Tenniel, forty - ninth thousand Macmillan And Co. publishing 1881. Blue leather bound with gold gilt pages and gold embossed outlines, a gold embossing of the Queen is on the front. Same spine as the other book with different characters. The cover page is personalized " For Maudie? from Aunt Aggie 1882" I believe it says Maudie but I'm not certain that is correct. This is a very rare blue leather-bound set from the late 1800's. A wonderful, whimsical story especially for it's time. This beautiful set would make a great addition to any collection. Please make serious inquiries only. These books will require a signature upon delivery and will be insured. If you're unsure about any aspect of the item please don't hesitate to ask questions. We strive to provide every detail we think should be included but sometimes severity of wear or "damage" is a matter of opinion. You may request more or different pictures at any time. We handle our items with the utmost care and do our best to package them as safely as possible. If you're dissatisfied with something please message us so we can try to resolve it for you. Any damage in shipping must be reported within 2 days of receipt, and all packaging materials must be retained in the event that the carrier needs to inspect it. Photos of the damage must be sent through eBay Messages in order for us to initiate an insurance claim.
Price: 4124.25 USD
Location: Bradenton, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-01T13:51:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 11.38 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Modification Description: Signed " For Maudie* From Aunt Aggie 1882"*not certain the name
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Modified Item: Yes
Subject: Adventure
Year Printed: 1876
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: John Tenniel
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Inscribed, Numbered
Author: Lewis Carroll
Personalized: Yes
Topic: Fantasy
Character Family: Alice in Wonderland
