Lot 1502 , [Dodgson, Rev. Charles Lutwidge] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By Lewis Carroll. With forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel. First Published Edition. engraved frontis., half title; 20th cent. gilt ruled and pictori

° [Dodgson, Rev. Charles Lutwidge] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By Lewis Carroll. With forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel. First Published Edition. engraved frontis., half title; 20th cent. gilt ruled and pictorial red levant morocco, panelled spine gilt lettered direct, gilt ruled turn-ins, ge., Cambridge blue e/ps., and with the original gilt pictorial covers bound in at end (by Sangorski & Sutcliffe). Macmillan and Co., 1866. Tenniel's dissatisfaction with the printing of the illustrations caused the author to recall all early copies (gifted after publication in June 1865); then the whole edition was reset, and although dated 1866, copies were available for the 1865 Christmas trade
£4,000-6,000

Condition:
Some wear down spine edges and trifle rubbed head of spine, a few insignificant spots half title and intermittently elsewhere, noticeable upper margins pp.170-79 (and extends just onto text pp.174-79), but gen. v.g. (9), 192pp. Williams 46