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ALICE THROUGH THE PILLAR-BOX; And What She Found There / A Phillatilic Fantasy by Gerald M. King (with a little assistance from Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel)
by [Lewis Carroll] King, Gerald M
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0233970592
- ISBN 13
- 9780233970592
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Whizzard Press, 1978. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Tenniel. 4to (*8 3/8" x 10"), blue cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting Alice stretching to put an envelope into a red cast iron Victorian postal box, illustrated with philatelic color images (stamps and covers mainly) relating to Alice by Tenniel, pictorial endpapers with B&W images of Lewis Carroll & Sir John Tenniel, 33, [34-37] pages. UNCOMMON Lewis Carroll & Alice volume. Tight, bright copy which Includes an attractive photo stamp of the lovely gift-giver and her caligraphed inscription on the half title. An unusual reprise of postal images relating to Tenniel's classic illustrations of Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5141
- Title
- ALICE THROUGH THE PILLAR-BOX; And What She Found There / A Phillatilic Fantasy by Gerald M. King (with a little assistance from Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel)
- Author
- [Lewis Carroll] King, Gerald M
- Illustrator
- Tenniel
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0233970592
- ISBN 13
- 9780233970592
- Publisher
- Whizzard Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Lewis Carroll, illustrated, stamps, first-day covers, Victorian, commemorative, Alice, Wonderland, postal, England, Commonwealth
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Half Title
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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