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. Original publisher's red cloth with gilt vignettes and triple filleted borders on the covers and gilt titles on the spine. All edges gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout by John Tenniel. A very good copy indeed, with just a trace of wear to the spine ends and a couple of ink marks to the upper cover, but the cloth in generally bright condition. Internally very fresh with perfect hinges, an inscription to the half-title and a cutting of Carroll's obituary pasted in. A very well preserved copy.
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). Through the Looking Glass 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.
First editions of either of Carroll's most famous children's tale are now very seldom found in nice original condition.
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