Alice's adventures in wonderland
Book
1885 (published)
1885 (published)
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Printed book illustrated with electrotypes from wood-engraved illustrations by the Dalziel Brothers after Tenniel. Case binding of red cloth. Both covers panel stamped with gold borders. Upper cover has vignette of Alice holding pig; lower cover has vignette of Cheshire Cat. Title and publisher in gilt on spine. Gilt edges. Black endpapers. Colophon: t.p. verso and p. 192. Printer's device on title page verso. Half-title. Publisher's monogram on verso.
[10], 192 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates.
[10], 192 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates.
Object details
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| Title | Alice's adventures in wonderland (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Case bound printed book illustrated with electrotypes |
| Brief description | Book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by John Tenniel. Published in London by Macmillan, 1885. NAL Pressmark: AA.CARL.AL.1885. |
| Physical description | Printed book illustrated with electrotypes from wood-engraved illustrations by the Dalziel Brothers after Tenniel. Case binding of red cloth. Both covers panel stamped with gold borders. Upper cover has vignette of Alice holding pig; lower cover has vignette of Cheshire Cat. Title and publisher in gilt on spine. Gilt edges. Black endpapers. Colophon: t.p. verso and p. 192. Printer's device on title page verso. Half-title. Publisher's monogram on verso. [10], 192 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier |
| Object history | Presentation inscription in ink on half-title reads: "To Maggie Bell from her Pa 17th Nov. 1885".Ownership inscription in blue ink on same page reads: "Anne Cliff." Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier." Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf. |
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| Other number | AA.CARL.AL.1885 - NAL Pressmark |
| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041803021831 |
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| Record created | August 28, 2019 |
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