The Annotated Alice

by Carroll, Lewis; Gardner, Martin (Introduction, Notes); Tenniel, John (Illustrator)

$40 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Clarkson N. Potter, 1960. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Tenniel, John. Contains both Lewis Carroll's "Alice Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" together in one volume, with the classic Tenniel illustrations. An Introduction by Martin Gardner & annotations by him in the margins of nearly every one of the 352 pages help elucidate Carroll's word play, jokes, puzzles, & somewhat obscure references, bringing the stories to life to modern readers in a way never experienced. Quarto (11" x 8.25" x 11") has tan cloth-covered boards & silver-blue lettering to front & spine. A FIRST EDITION from 1960 (slightly later "G" printing, this is the first fully annotated edition ever published, not the newer reprint! Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding tight & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. Corners crisp. The unclipped DJ (no price) is VG+, with very mild chipping to both ends of spine & nearby edges; beautifully protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of significant postage increase per USPS rates.

• Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter
• Year: 1960
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: later
• Binding: hardcover

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