Lewis Carroll — Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

London, Macmillan and Co. 1880. Cloth. A contemporary edition of Lewis Carroll's beloved sequel to 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', with John Tenniel's illustrations. Forty-seventh thousand. Macmillan's 1880 edition of Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, the sequel to Lewis Carroll's enduring children's novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. As in the earlier book, the central figure, Alice, enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a large looking-glass (a mirror) into a world that she can see beyond it.Rebound, using the original red cloth for the spine and corners and retaining the front board gilt motif. Paper covered boards. Retaining the half title. With only one of the eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. With John Tenniel's delightful illustrations, including a frontispiece, and forty-nine vignettes. Collated, complete. Rebound, using the original red cloth for the spine and corners and retaining the front board gilt motif. Paper covered boards. Externally, rubbing to the extremities and cocking to the spine. Marks and damp spots to the boards. Internally, binding is strained, but all pages remain intact. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots or handling marks. Contemporary gift inscription to half title. Good Only . Ill.: John Tenniel. Good Only .