1885 – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Carroll | American Binding, Illustrated

Lewis Carroll’s landmark masterpiece, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was first published in 1865. This fascinating fantasy tale of a young girl falling down a rabbit hole, is surely one of the most iconic pieces of literature for all time. It has been adapted into many different versions of film, most notably by Disney in 1951.

A 1885 early American edition of Alice in Wonderland, featuring forty-two of Tenniel’s bizarre, cartoon illustrations. Tenniel’s illustrations are often considered the best of the Alice illustrations.

This particular example is curious in that it is bound in the American edition, red cloth binding featuring a header and gilt title rather than the UK edition, with portrait of Alice.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
• Author(s): Lewis Carroll
• Illustrator(s): John Tenniel
• Publisher: New York: Macmillan and Co.
• Edition: 1885.
• Binding: Red cloth with gilt title and accents
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Size:  7.5 in x 5.25 in (19 cm x 13 cm)
• Collation: 191 pages
• Illustrations: Forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel
• Contents Include:
  • Complete text of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
  • Forty-two Tenniel illustrations
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): PMM 354

Condition:

Very Good. Original red cloth binding firm with slight rubbing at corners. Spine gilt bright. Text block secure and clean with light age toning. Illustrations complete and sharp.

Why Collect This?

• Features Tenniel’s full suite of illustrations
• Lesser-seen binding with gilt title and header, rather than portrait of Alice

Item Number: # 29731