In the original slip case. Red leather binding with gilt title on the spine and front board.

No. 73 of a Limited edition of 500.

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A superb collectors edition, a joy to hold and read. 

Folk find this book to be a wonderful classic with a whimsical tale that stirs childhood memories and is ideal for both children and adults. The illustrations receive positive feedback for their lovely color prints, and customers appreciate the book’s humour and value for money. While some find it easy to read, others note its complicated language.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (also known as Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children’s novel by Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a little girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre. The artist John Tenniel provided 42 wood-engraved illustrations for the original edition.

The novel received positive reviews upon release. It is now one of the best-known works of Victorian literature; its narrative, structure, characters, and imagery have had a wide influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. It is credited as helping end an era of didacticism in children’s literature, inaugurating an era in which writing for children aimed to “delight or entertain”. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. The titular character, Alice, shares her name with Alice Liddell, a girl Carroll knew; scholars disagree about the extent to which the character was based upon her.

The novel has never been out of print and has been translated into 174 languages. Its legacy includes adaptations to screen, radio, visual art, ballet, opera, and musical theatre as well as theme parks, board games, and video games. Carroll published a sequel in 1871 entitled Through the Looking-Glass and a shortened version for young children, The Nursery “Alice”, in 1890.