[Rarebooks] FS: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, SIGNED by Alice

[Charles Agvent]

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  DODGSON,  Charles  L.  (LEWIS   CARROLL).  ALICE'S  ADVENTURES  IN
WONDERLAND.  New  York:  Limited Editions Club 1932. In  the  original
heavily    gilt-decorated  full  red   morocco.  With   the   original
illustrations  by John Tenniel. Copy #1288 of 1500 with typography and
binding  by  Frederick  Warde  who   has  SIGNED  the  colophon  page.
Additionally  SIGNED  for  the publisher on a separate page  bound  in
before  the title page by Alice Hargreaves, "the original Alice,"  one
of  only  about  500 copies of the total edition of 1500  copies  that
were  signed  by  her a few years before her death. Alice  refused  to
sign  other  editions of this famous book in her lifetime, written  by
Carroll  for  her  when  she  was young Alice  Liddell,  but  she  was
convinced  with  the  help  of monetary  compensation  to  sign  these
copies.  She  would  also sign two years later copies of  THROUGH  THE
LOOKING-GLASS  by  the same publisher. A rare opportunity  to  acquire
one  of the most famous children's books ever published here signed by
the  subject  of  the book. Many have praised this book,  but  perhaps
novelist  Sir  Walter  Besant's  remark is the  most  insightful:  "It
admits  us into a state of being which, until it was written, was  not
only  unexplored  but  undiscovered." Book  completely  original,  the
slipcase  is new and sympathetic to the original. A nicer copy of this
book  will  not be found. Superb copy in later, Fine slipcase.  Scarce
in this condition.                                            $4500.00

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