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New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1903. First Newell edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1903. First Newell edition. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and 39 b/w plates by Peter Newell. xiii + 248 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Burgundy cloth. Top edge gilt. A much better than average copy in original cloth dust wrapper. A lovely gift. Very good+/Very good. (Insurance required to ship this item).
The Hunting of the Snark and Other Poems and Verses by CARROLL, Lewis; NEWELL, Peter (illus.) - 1903
by CARROLL, Lewis; NEWELL, Peter (illus.)
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The Hunting of the Snark and Other Poems and Verses
by CARROLL, Lewis; NEWELL, Peter (illus.)
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Hardcover. Very good/fair. xiii, 248 p. 23 cm. 1 colour frontispiece and 39 b&w plates by Peter Newell. Page decorations by Robert Murray Wright. Beige parchment-covered hardcover with gold impressing. Light rubbing to book itself. In green jacket with spine missing. Text block edge rough. "Illustrations" list uncut.
Peter Newell distinguished himself as an artist during the Golden Age of Illustration, also depicting characters in the books of Mark Twain and Stephen Crane. His work is known for its infectious humour (see the Kangaroo working the coffee mill opposite page 226), perfect to illustrate the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.
Peter Newell distinguished himself as an artist during the Golden Age of Illustration, also depicting characters in the books of Mark Twain and Stephen Crane. His work is known for its infectious humour (see the Kangaroo working the coffee mill opposite page 226), perfect to illustrate the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.
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- Publisher Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1903
- Keywords Children's Literature, Alice in Wonderland, Illustrated Books, Poetry
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THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK AND OTHER POEMS AND VERSES [ IN DUST WRAPPER ]
by Carroll, Lewis - illustrated by Peter Newell
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NEWELL, Peter. CARROLL, Lewis. THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK AND OTHER POEMS AND VERSES. Illustrated by Peter Newell. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1903. xiii + 248 pp. 8vo., green cloth with gilt spine lettering and front cover decoration. Fine, clean and bright copy, with color frontispiece and b/w plates, with pale olive green decorative page borders by Robert Murray Wright. Dust jacket split a front folds, sunned at spine and edges, otherwise fine.
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