Publicado por London, MacMillan Children's Books, 1998
ISBN 10: 0333722728 ISBN 13: 9780333722725
Librería: Antiquariaat Digitalis, Amsterdam, Holanda
Hardcover. Condición: Good. 240 pp., bound in blue cloth with dust jacket. Jacket damaged, age toning, good copy. Ills. in colour (by Harry Theaker and Diz Wallis). 25 x 19 cm.
Publicado por Battledore Ltd, New York, 1990
Librería: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Carroll, Lewis Ilustrador. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover. 111 pages. Collectors and those interested in children's books will find this work fascinating as it unearths information about the first actual printing of Alice in Wonderland. Encouraged by his friends, Reverend Charles Dodgson, otherwise known as Lewis Carroll, first had Alice published by Macmillan & Co. and printed by the Clarendon Press in June 1865, arranging to have a specially bound copy delivered to Alice Liddell, the famous Alice for whom the story was spun, the next month on July 4. However, not several weeks after that, John Tenniel, the illustrator, wrote to Dodgson complaining of his dissatisfaction with the printing of his illustrations. Macmillan examined one of the unbound copies of the book and agreed to fully reprint the book using a more commercial printer from London, Richard Clay. The condemned printing was then sold to David Appleton & Co., an overseas publishing house who wanted to distribute copies of the book in America. Only 1,952 copies were sold to them of the original 2,000 copy print run. The title-pages were redone with a New York imprint dated 1866, the sheets were machine-folded and put into cloth bindings with Appleton's name on the lower spine and the new title-page substituted on a stub for the earlier one. Meanwile, Macmillan completed its new edition in November 1865, but post-dated this printing 1866 in time for the holidays. As of this writing, twenty-two copies of the original 1865 Alice are located and known to have survived with their original title-pages plus one copy presented to Christ Church Library, currently lost, by the author. This work resolves the whereabouts of Macmillan's file copy and hopefully provides a framework for future research. An excellent book which contains a wealth of information about the publication of Alice in Wonderland. Well-illustrated throughout.
Publicado por Privately Printed for The Jabberwock [Schiller],, 1990
Librería: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, Reino Unido
Original o primera edición
First Edition. Colour frontispiece, plates, one folding and illustrations in black-and-white Large 8vo Fine copy; with the errata slip loosely inserted.
Publicado por Heinemann, London, 1949
Librería: Daisyroots Books, GRANGE OVER SANDS, CMA, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Carroll, Lewis, (poem by Austin Dobson) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ( mis-spelt title page) Heinemann, London, 1949 hardback with wrapper, gd+/acceptable, green boards/ silver gilt title, 162 pp, charmingly illustrated by Arthur Rackham with thirteen full colour plates, b/w line drawings in the text. Illustrated end papers. Mis-spelling on title page, (with proem by Austin Dobson). Wrapper fragile with many pieces missing - see scans. Not clipped. Some shelf wear evident to bottom edge. Scattering of moderate foxing to end papers, prelims and page edges. Square sound binding. No inscriptions. RACKHAM, CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED FICTION 43443 CHILDS COLL/ C 69.50.
Publicado por New York: Boni & Liveright. Modern Library Btm Spine Cvr, 1924
Librería: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACK NODUSTJACKET, 1924 on copyright pg, 1st Modern Library Edition, 1ST PRINTING, , BONI & LIVERIGHT LETTERS on Front Green FLEXIBLE Leather Cvr & on title pg, CHAPTER 2 HAS ALICE'S LONG NECK OMITTED FROM OTHER EDITIONS, (suggestion of mushroom imbibing). VG condition, Light wear to some pages & Foxing, in green flexible boards WITH GOLD GILT ON FRONT CVR & SPINE lite wear , Light Fox Wear Thruout, 351 pgs, NO ADS in Back, 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 IN. owner stamp to front pastedown,LITE bumping to spine, , mild staining to rear endpapers. CREASE TO COVER SPINE.
Publicado por [Richard Clay for] Macmillan and Co. MacMillan & Co. in London, England., 1866
Librería: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACKNODJ, 1ST EDITION , 1866 ON TITLE PG, .FIRST LONDON EDITION. SECOND 1ST PUBLISHED EDITION SINCE 1865 WAS RECALLED. VG-, AS -IS, Final 'S' on the contents page is correctly printed, page '30' numbered '3'. 192 PGS NO ADS IN BACK, ORIGINAL Red Cloth binding 3 circular lines containing a picture of Alice holding the Pig on the upper cover with the Cheshire Cat to the back cover, REBACKED, Preserving Original covers with small stain and spine which has tears chips wear. Wear to exterior with some marks/stains. All edges GOLD gilt. RECENT endpapers, half-title with pencil name. Pages are complete with illustrations throughout. Age toning and the odd mark/spot here and there, otherwise pages are generally clean , TINY CORNER STAIN WEAR FRONT BTM RIGHT , The first published edition, re-set from a copy of the recalled first issue. 3 circular lines containing a picture of Alice holding the Pig on the upper cover with the Cheshire Cat to the back cover, a little rubbed , 192 PGS,