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Through the looking-glass, and what Alice found There
by Carroll, Lewis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Issued Without Jacket
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Peter Pauper Press, 1971. 3rd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. John Tenniel. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Sharp spine ends, touch of toning to spine. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Very good condition. No Jacket as issued. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this well produced volume, featuring fifty John Tenniel illustrations, printed on lovely paper and feels great in the hand.
Synopsis
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of children's literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), generally categorized as literary nonsense. It is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005186
- Title
- Through the looking-glass, and what Alice found There
- Author
- Carroll, Lewis
- Illustrator
- John Tenniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Issued Without Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Peter Pauper Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 182
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 1.10 lbs
- Keywords
- wonderland General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Tight
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- Crisp
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