Collecting alices adventures in wonderland and through the. There is no date anywhere in the book, but aside from story there is a cute cartoon in the front and back of the book. Alices adventures in wonderland first edition lewis. Mar 20, 2015 since its publication 150 years ago, alices adventures in wonderland has kept a powerful grip on the public imagination.
See more ideas about alice in wonderland book, alice in wonderland and wonderland. No marks, no dogeared pages or any thing else on inside pages which are all mint. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Alice in wonderland party adventures in wonderland were all mad here beautiful book covers lewis carroll popular books antique books tea party illustrators detail from the original penandink drawing willy pogany used as his frontispiece for his 1929 alice in wonderland. May 30, 2016 a legendary first edition of alice in wonderland one of just 22 known copies in existence, after lewis carroll withdrew the entire print run is due to be auctioned in new york next.
Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Scene from alice s adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll, 1865. Alice in wonderland, antique books, arthur rackham, charles dodgson, john tenniel, rare and anqtique books, rare books, through the looking glass. May 19, 2014 1890 alice in wonderland antique lewis carroll alices adventures book vtg rare ebay. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. I recently perused the annotated alice, with introduction and notes by martin gardner 2000 edition. Alices adventures in wonderland is a timeless classic, first published by macmillan in 1865, and the book has never been out of print. Original versions i know it can be hard to find editions with the original alice stories and illustrations. Check out our alice in wonderland book selection for the very best in unique or. Alices adventures in wonderland hardcover books inc.
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Jan 01, 2009 once at the bottom she explores a new and strange world where nothing is as it seems and everything continues to change. A classic tale of adventure, magic, and madness, the original story has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, ever since tim burtons twisted movie edition hit screens big as small in 2010. Very crisp and detailed prints packaged in cardboard envelope to prevent bending. Whilst the book is dated 1866, it was distributed in time for christmas 1865 but itself followed an earlier printing the same year that dodgson.
Shop for alice in wonderland book online at target. Alice in wonderland still digging into the pages for cool ephemera backgrounds. With maggie grace, danny dyer, matt king, nathaniel parker. One normal summer day, alice is sitting on the riverbank when a big, white, talking rabbit runs past. This book is in excellent condition with only a tiny scuff on the bottom back right corner and a faint scratch on the cover. The most obvious theme that can be found in alice s adventures in wonderland is the theme of growing up lewis carroll adored the unprejudiced and innocent way young children approach the world. The hatter and the march hare are referred to as both mad by the cheshire cat, in alice s adventures in. Alice encounters him again when he mistakes her for his housemaid mary ann and she becomes trapped in his house after growing too large. A legendary first edition of alice in wonderland one of just 22 known copies in existence, after lewis carroll withdrew the entire print run is due to be auctioned in new york next. These illustrations from vintage editions of the adventures of alice in wonderland are gorgeous. Legendary first edition of alice in wonderland set for.
In fact once i got going i finished this book in two days. This edition is a wonderful highquality version, the first to reproduce tenniels exquisite drawings from prints taken directly from the original wood engravings. Maybe lewis carroll thought to amend this after seeing the 1874 dutch simplified copy of alice in wonderland. Vintage disney alice in wonderland gallery book, ex, 1986. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. It is a red cover with alice in wonderland on the front lewis carroll on the bottom front.
The phrase mad as a hatter predates carrolls works. Alice s adventures in wonderland provides an inexhaustible mine of literary, philosophical, and scientific themes. Alice in wonderland, antique, lewis carroll, rare charles dodgson, or rather lewis carroll, is primarily known as the author of the childrens classics, alice in wonderland and through the looking glass. A mad teaparty there was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the march hare and the hatter were having tea at it. The books i put on this page are versions that contain the original, unabbridged alice in wonderland stories from lewis carroll, including the original illustrations by john tenniel. I read this book back when i was a kid and decided it was time to reread it and i am so glad i did, it was just as enjoyable to read the second time around. Alice in wonderland, antique books, arthur rackham, charles dodgson, john tenniel, rare and anqtique books, rare books, through the looking glass we were recently asked for advice from a canadian customer about his early edition of alice s adventures in wonderland. Lewis carroll alice in wonderland first edition sellersupplied. The most common antique alice in wonderland books material is metal. Alice in wonderland first edition through the looking glass alice s.
Join us as we explore 15 of the most striking alice in wonderland inspired vintage book covers, illustrations, and other pieces of artwork. I am a massive alice in wonderland fan, i love the disney film and i collect anything i can that is alice related. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Alices adventures in wonderland collector s edition the 100 greatest books ever written carroll, lewis, tenniel, john on. A modern take on the classic fairytale, alice in wonderland, set in the north east of england. Alice wonderland through looking glass by carroll abebooks. The hatter is a fictional character in lewis carrolls 1865 book alice s adventures in wonderland and its 1871 sequel through the lookingglass. Alices adventures in wonderland was published in 1865, three years after charles lutwidge dodgson and the reverend robinson duckworth, on 4 july, rowed up the isis river in a boat with three young girlsa day known as the golden afternoon, prefaced in the novel as a poem. Good morning, alice s adventures in wonderland was published by hurst in 1900 and 1901 with no date in the book.
See more ideas about alice in wonderland, alice and wonderland. Robert douglasfairhurst explores the origins and afterlife of lewis. Alice s adventures in wonderland free online book and ebooks. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection. Yet any collection of his works would be incomplete without. Alice s adventures in wonderland is popularly known to many as a childrens book, and lewis carroll admitted to writing it for the little girls of the dean of the college he taught at. Alice in wonderland books for all ages pan macmillan. A charming picture book based on the beloved lewis carroll. Lewis carroll, the adventures of alice in wonderland original alice in wonderland book covers. Antique book art prints alice in wonderland alice in. Alfeevskiy this is a hardtofind item, bid while its still here. For over 125 years john tenniels superb illustrations for alice s adventures in wonderland have been the perfect complement to lewis carrolls timeless story. On 24 may 1865 carroll wrote to his publisher requesting 50 copies to give to friends.
Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll paperback book the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. With an introduction and notes by michael irwin, professor of english literature, university of kent at canterbury. She meets bizarre and crazy characters who speak in rhymes, riddles and just plain nonsense.
Love the idea of superimposed whimsical artwork over text from the book. An illustrated journey through time disney editions deluxe this book provides a behind the scenes look, with photos and fun facts, for all of walt disneys alice in wonderland related productions from his alice comedies in the 1920s, to his 1951 cartoon movie, to the more recently released live action movies directed by tim burton. Years ago, i purchased an alice in wonderland book from an antique dealer dont remember how much i paid. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll free. Themes and motifs alice s adventures in wonderland growing up. Alice s initial reaction after falling down the rabbithole is one of extreme loneliness.
Alice in wonderland first edition through the looking glass alice s adventures. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Carroll, lewis, alices adventures in wonderland, 1866. Alice in wonderland vintage 1930s illustrated hardcover. You mention the pages being brittle, is there tanning andor tears. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The clarendon press, oxford, printed two thousand copies of what has come to be known as the first edition of the book. Did you know that lewis carroll was inspired by a reallife alice. Lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland, a story about a curious girl who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a magical, nonsensical world, celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2015. What do the selection, legend, hex hall, paper towns, the giver, the haunting of sunshine girl, and the city of ember have to do with alice in wonderland someone needs to clean the list. Alice in wonderland vintage 1930s illustrated hardcover edition hardcover 1936 by lewis carroll author, a.
Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson over the pseudonym lewis carroll. Feb 4, 2018 explore lakinandmarleys board alice in wonderland. This selection of carrolls works includes alice s adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the lookingglass, both containing the famous illustrations by sir john tenniel. This artwork has been printed directly onto antique dictionary pages. Alices adventures in wonderland hardback, illustrated scott mckowen. Read by millions of children and adults alike around the world, this iconic book has been translated into at least 97 different languages and continues to be published in various forms. Macmillian first published alices adventures in wonderland in 1865 with illustrations by john tenniel. Aug 14, 2011 i own a cop of in wonderlandthrough the looking glass that was published prior to carroll recalling them all back for answered by a verified antique expert.
Adventures in wonderland is the first published edition, the second overall. This is an early adaptation of alice in wonderland to a picture book format. Antique alices adventures in wonderland book illus. The childrens treasure book 1934 inc alice in wonderland. The side binder includes gp and goldsmith for goldsmith. A legendary first edition of alice in wonderland one of just 22 known copies in existence, after lewis carroll withdrew the entire print run is. Information on buying and collecting alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by carroll, lewis with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history. Make offer 1940 vintage leather bound book alice in wonderland lewis carroll illustrated.
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Lewis, in the three ways of writing for children 1952, a childrens story which is enjoyed only by children is a bad childrens story. Download this fantastical book and follow along the adventures of alice in wonderland. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bondedleather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Antique hardcover copy of alice s adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll. Seems to be a story about a little girl and a white rabbit with a pocketwatch. Executive producer marsha bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of antiques roadshow. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Vintage alice in wonderland tea time album popup book. Alice in wonderland vintage 1930s illustrated hardcover edition lewis carroll, a.
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Included was the introduction to the his 1960 edition, in which he opined that the book bewildered and sometimes frightened children and only the appreciation of adults scientists and. Alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. Alice follows him down the rabbit hole into wonderland. Fit page full screen onoff close book thus grew the tale of wonderland. Alice in wonderland, ultimate vintage book collection 18. The white rabbit appears at the very beginning of the book, in chapter one, wearing a waistcoat, and muttering oh dear. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large. Vintageantique alice in wonderland book collectors weekly. He is very often referred to as the mad hatter, though this term was never used by carroll. Alice in wonderland, ultimate vintage book collection 18 books, lewis carroll, alice s adventures, classics information4all on. Find great deals on ebay for alice in wonderland book vintage and antique alice in wonderland book.