Lewis Carroll — Alice Through the Looking-Glass

London, W.H. Allen & Co. 1959 . Hardback. A beautifully illustrated copy of Lewis Carroll's sequel to 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', in the scarce original glassine wrapper. In the original pictorial hardback binding. In the scarce original printed glassine wrapper. This work is Lewis Carroll's sequel to the famous 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', with the predominant theme of chess.As in the earlier book, the central figure, Alice, enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a large looking-glass into a world that she can see beyond it.Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout by Maraja. In the publisher's original hardback binding. In the original glassine wrapper. Externally, smart. Sunning to extremities, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Small faint mark to rear board. Wrapper is price clipped, with light sunning, shelf wear to extremities, and a closed tear to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Previous owner's ink inscription to ownership page at rear of volume. Very Good . Ill.: Maraja. Very Good/Very Good.