Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by CARROLL, Lewis (author); MOSER, Barry (illustrations) - 1983

Berkeley: University of California Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1983. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0520050398 . Stated first printing, 1983 of the University of California Press trade edition. Lewis Carroll's much-admired sequel to his "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is presented, along with 92 eye-catching woodcut illustrations of Barry Moser. Includes marginal notes and a preface by James R. Kincaid. This edition, per a note at rear of volume, is a careful reproduction of the original edition published by Pennyroyal Press, West Hatfield, Massachusetts. --- An oversize hardcover (23 cm wide x 35 cm tall) in blue paper-covered boards backed in blue cloth with spine titling in blue foil; blue endpapers with image of Alice & pale blue topstain. Volume wrapped in jacket with wrap-around Moser image of Tweedledum and Tweedledee (which is repeated in the book at p.36-37). --- An about-Near Fine copy: clean, tightly-bound & bright though with very slight sunning to edges of cloth. Unclipped dust jacket ($19.95/$24.50) with mild age-toning, else bright and intact; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Folio - 13 to 23 in. tall; (10), 7-146, (6) pages .