"Off with her Head!" Original signed watercolor illustration by Peter Newell for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (opposite p. 116). Together with a copy of the published book.

by NEWELL, Peter. CARROLL, Lewis.

$27,500 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

New York and London:: Harper Brothers,, 1901.. First Peter Newell edition.. publisher s gilt art vellum, t.e.g., in green gilt dust jacket and publisher s printed two-part box.. Very fine original condition; the book is unopened. There is some light soiling and wear to the publisher s box.. Original artwork 11 x 7 inches, matted and framed. Volume 8vo,. With forty full-page illustrations in tint from drawings by Peter Newell.. Unlike the published illustration, the original drawing depicts Alice in a delicately colored pink-flowered dress, with rosy cheeks and lips, a gold necklace, and a red ribbon in her hair. The Queen and her entourage, by contrast, are largely in monochrome with only faint touches of color (lips and tongues).

• Publisher: Harper & Brothers,
• Year: 1901
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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