ALICE IN WONDERLAND. With all the original engravings as drawn by Sir John Tenniel
by CARROLL. LEWIS. ; Tenniel. John. Illustrates
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The Peter Pauper Press. Mount Vernon. New York. ND. c.1960's. Reprint edition. 8vo, (8.6 x 6.1 inches). Illustrated throughout with forty two line engravings by John Tenniel, printed in light brown. Printed in Baskerville type on specially made Canterbury paper. A lovely clean copy finely bound, by Maurin, in contemporary full dark blue morocco. Spine with two raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt, including the March Hare within a floral border. Double ruled gilt border on both boards. Gilt inner dentelles and double ruled borders. Multi coloured floral endpapers. Top edge gilt. A fine copy in an attractive mid twentieth century fine binding.
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- Title
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND. With all the original engravings as drawn by Sir John Tenniel
- Author
- CARROLL. LEWIS. ; Tenniel. John. Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Peter Pauper Press. Mount Vernon. New York. ND. c.1960's
- Bookseller catalogs
- Lewis Carroll;
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- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Reprint
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- Morocco
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- New
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- Fine
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Fine Binding
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