Sold for:
$2,196
$2,196
Illustrated by John Tenniel. London: Macmillan, 1866. 8vo, publisher's red cloth-backed boards with gilt-stamped vignette of Alice to upper board. First published (second English) edition. The first edition of 2,000 was recalled by Dodgson, following the unsatisfactory printing of Tenniel's illustrations, and was never offered for public sale. Text block shifted; light wear to boards with small tear to edge of upper board fore edge and spine faded; light intermittent soiling; obituary of Mrs. Alice P. Hargreaves (the original "Alice") from the New York Herald Tribune laid into front.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2012-08-08
