"Sylvie and Bruno" & "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" (with "Advertisement")
$1,200 · Offered by Biblio
First edition
Nice condition, first edition collection of "SYLVIE AND BRUNO" (1889) with "SYLVIE AND BRUNO CONCLUDED" (1893) by Lewis Carroll. Each book is a first edition published by Macmillan and Co. in London, and contains 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss. "Concluded" also comes with the scarce "Advertisement" dated Christmas, 1893. The "Advertisement" was inserted into first edition copies of "Concluded" and was an apology and recall notice regarding a poorly printed batch of "Through the Looking-Glass." The loosely inserted leaflet was Carroll's public declaration of his intense dissatisfaction with the print quality of the "Sixtieth Thousand" of his famous "Alice in Wonderland" sequel. Each book has an Index and four pages of publisher's advertisements for "Works by Lewis Carroll" at the back; "Concluded" also has an illustrated "Specimen Page" for "Alice's Adventure's Under Ground." Both books have gilt on the covers and spines, and gilt page edges on all sides of the text blocks. Condition: SYLVIE AND BRUNO - Light soiling to the covers and spine. Small cloth tear at the top edge of the spine. The book leans to the right just a bit. The gilt lettering on the spine has partially faded. Bright gilt page edges on all sides of the text block. Small crack at the top of the front hinge between the end paper and pastedown resulting in the front cover being a bit shaky. The back cover is firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are very lightly age-toned, and clean with no notable issu
- Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
- Year: 1889
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: hardcover
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