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The Game of Logic

Book
1887 (published)
Artist/Maker
Macmillan & Co. (published)
Carroll, Lewis (author)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book, 5 preliminary leaves, 96 pages frontispiece, diagrams. Case binding of red cloth over boards. Title lettered in gold on upper cover and spine. Final two pages of publisher's advertisements.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Games (Puzzles & Board Games)
Object type
Book
TitleThe Game of Logic (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, red cloth over boards.
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Cloth
Printing
Brief description
Book, The Game of Logic, by Lewis Carroll. London: Macmillan, 1887. Printed by Richard Clay, Bungay. Usually accompanies a board game of the same name. NAL Pressmark: 511.3 CARL.GA.1887.
Physical description
Printed book, 5 preliminary leaves, 96 pages frontispiece, diagrams. Case binding of red cloth over boards. Title lettered in gold on upper cover and spine. Final two pages of publisher's advertisements.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 13.5cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Acquired by the Reniers from Marie Innes in May 1985. Leaf with "From the author" pasted to upper flyleaf recto. Ownership inscription in ink on half-title reads: "F.A. Gilbert". 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.
Other number
511.3 CARL.GA.1887 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803021104

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Record createdOctober 18, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1514362/the-game-of-logic-book-carroll-lewis/
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