Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Margaret W. Tarrant

Carroll, Lewis; Dobson, Austin (Proem)

Verlag: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London, 1920

Beschreibung

No date; circa 1920. First two editions with 48 illustrations; this being an early edition following these. Large 7 1/2" x 10" x 1 3/4" design. Charming pictorial boards, dark green cloth spine wrap and black spine titles, moderate shelf wear, bow. Front boards depicts Alice at table with hare and mad hatter gesticulating at her. Back board depicts bright yellow-orange stream of rays around 'The Sunshine Series'. Thick heavy stock leaves, near fine, clean; no writing. Moderate fox to exterior text block. Rare original pictorial wrapper, moderate edge wear, rub, toning; unclipped 3/6, protected in acid-free clear sleeve. Front panel mirrors front board imagery, back panel w/red rays; front and back flap list available titles in The Sunshine Series and Wonder Books from Ward, Lock & Co. Sharp near very good illustrated rarity in original wrapper. This classic edition is charmingly illustrated w/color plates by Edwardian artist, Margaret Tarrant, regarded as one of the finest illustrators of children's books. Twenty-four colour plates on smooth coated paper enchant the viewer throughout. Margaret Tarrant was a prolific children's book illustrator and author best known for her imagery applied to myths and fables such as Alice in Wonderland and Andersen's fairy tales. Tarrant's artistic style is heavily fairy-tale orientated and often features motifs of mythical animals and beings. Her soft dreamy illustrations are exemplified in this volume and portray the extent of her talent. Lewis Carroll's classic begins on a boring summer afternoon when the bright and inquisitive Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole. At the bottom, she finds herself immersed in a bizarre world full of strange creatures and bizarre goings-on. She tries pills and potions, and attends a very strange tea party and croquet match. An immensely witty mix of satire, puzzles, and drama and one of literature's most astute depictions of the experience of childhood. Made in England. Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd., Frome and London. 175 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 021181

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated...

Verlag: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1920

Einband: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Tarrant, Margaret W.

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: Third Edition.