THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE; Illustrated by BARRY MOSER, Preface and Notes by James R. Kincaid. Text edited by Selwyn H. Goodacre
by Carroll, Lewis [Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0520050398
- ISBN 13
- 9780520050396
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley Los Angeles London: University of California Press, 1983. First Printing of "The Pennyroyal [Trade] Edition". Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. Barry Moser. Folio (8 3/4" x 13 3/4"), royal blue quarter buckram over powder blue boards with metallic blue lettering on spine, Preface and Notes by James R. Kincaid; text edited by Selwyn H. Goodacre; includes "The Wasp in a Wig" episode note present in the 1982 edition; profusely illustrated with full-page and in-text B&W fine-line woodblock illustrations by BARRY MOSER, powder blue endpapers with blue-on-blue depiction of Alice, xxiii, [xxiv], [4] + 4-167 pages + [3] Acknowledgements + [2] Colophon. Elegantly illustrated and handsomely printed impressive "Pennyroyal Edition" of Lewis Carroll's classic tale, which first appeared in 1871. This is, of course, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The black fine-line woodblock illustrations by Barry Moser (born 1940) are dramatic and refined. Barry Moser is an artist, known as a printmaker and illustrator of many fine works of literature. He is also the owner, operator, and proprietor of Pennyroyal Press. Some of Moser's most celebrated work has been his illustrations for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, each of which consisted of more than a hundred prints, and the former of which won him American Book Award for design and illustration in 1982. The two tales, of course, include such remarkable characters as "Humpty Dumpty" and "Tweedledum and Tweedledee" as well as memorable verses like "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter." SUPERIOR illustrated edition of this classic. Square, tight, with bright clean pages. Blue cloth is Fine or better. Dust jacket (unclipped) is sharp and bright with slight rubbing and some soil to its back panel.
Synopsis
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of children's literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), generally categorized as literary nonsense. It is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5506
- Title
- THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE; Illustrated by BARRY MOSER, Preface and Notes by James R. Kincaid. Text edited by Selwyn H. Goodacre
- Author
- Carroll, Lewis [Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]
- Illustrator
- Barry Moser
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing of "The Pennyroyal [Trade] Edition"
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0520050398
- ISBN 13
- 9780520050396
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley Los Angeles London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Alice, fantasy, illustrated, 19th century, children's literature, classic, Barry Moser
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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