And What Alice Found There
Through the Looking Glass, And What Alice Found There
Macmillan, 1872.
First edition, first issue with 'wade' printed instead of 'wabe' in the jabberwocky poem on page 21. 8vo. Bound by Bickers & Son in contemporary purple century roan, with raised bands to the spine, gilt titles and triple line blind tooled borders to both covers and spine. All edges gilt. Fabric page marker present but not attached to binding. Black and white illustrations throughout by John Tenniel. A very good copy indeed, with a contemporary gift inscription to the front free endpaper, spine faded, with some wear to the spine ends and corners. Crisp and clean internally, with a little foxing to the endpapers, but very minimal to the text block. A handsome contemporary binding.
Following the success of Alice in Wonderland, the concept of a sequel occurred to Carroll as early as 1866, when he wrote to Tenniel to engage him as illustrator. Carroll began writing it in 1869 with publication in late 1871(the first edition being dated 1872 as per publishing custom). Whilst not ultimately as popular as Alice, Through the Looking Glass was enthusiastically received and sold 15,000 copies in the seven weeks. It also introduced several of Carroll's most enduring characters in Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Walrus and the Carpenter, The Lion and the Unicorn, and probably Carroll's most famous nonsense rhyme, Jabberwocky.
Stock ID: 47188
£2,500.00
