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RARE CENTENARY EDITION ALICE!!!
GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!! ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This SALE! is for anoriginal RARE!1932CENTENARY EDITION of "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"by Lewis Carroll. YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
The 1932 Centenary Edition of Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland, published by Macmillan, is significant for
commemorating the 100th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's birth
and includes a specially written preface by British novelist
Hugh Walpole.
This edition is cherished not only for its literary and artistic value
but also, for its role in memorializing Carroll and supporting
children's healthcare. Ifyou'rea collector or enthusiast,it’sa
meaningful piece of publishing history that bridges Victorian
imagination with 20th-century literary appreciation.
It is filled with 42 ILLUSTRATIONS!!! by the
original "Alice" artist, Sir JOHN TENNIEL.
It is a work of children's literature by the English mathematician and author,Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasyrealm populated by talking playing cards and anthropomorphic creatures. Thetale is fraught with satirical allusions to Dodgson's friends and to the lessons thatBritish schoolchildren were expected to memorize. The Wonderland described inthe tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularitywith adults as well as children. A girl named Alice is bored while on a picnic withher older sister. She finds interest in a passing white rabbit, dressed in awaistcoat and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" She follows itdown a rabbit-hole where she finds herself floating down into a dreamunderworld. As she attempts to follow the rabbit, she has several adventures. Shegrows to gigantic size and shrinks to a fraction of her original height; meets agroup of small animals stranded in a sea of her own previously shed tears; getstrapped in the rabbit's house when she enlarges herself again; meets a babywhich changes into a pig, and a cat which disappears leaving only his smilebehind; goes to a never-ending tea party; goes to the shore and meets a Gryphonand a Mock Turtle; and attends the trial of the Knave of Hearts, who has beenaccused of stealing tarts. Eventually, Alice wakes up back with her sister.
Published in 1932,this rare, classic, children's book is in VERY GOOD CONDITION for its age and especially to be 94 YEARS OLD!!! ALL PAGES & 42 ILLUSTRATIONSARE PRESENT!!! and firmly bound NO TEARS! or destructive markings/scribblings within.It measures4.25" X 6.25" and is complete with all 200 pages.Early "Alice" books arevery scarce and in high demand so...GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!!We combine wins to save youshipping costs! Please see our otherbooks too!
