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VERSES FROM ALICE.
by CARROLL, Lewis. Illustrated by G. S. Sherwood.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Collins, 1944.. FIRST EDITION 1944, 4to, 290 x 230 mm, 11½ x 9 inches, blue cloth, gilt Humpty Dumpty vignette to upper cover, 34 pages of charming full page coloured illustrations by G.S. Sherwood to all the well known Alice in Wonderland poems. Small slightly faded patch at head of spine, blank front endpaper scored and slightly discoloured where child's inscription has been erased, front pastedown slightly flecked with blue, occasional slight fingermarks to margins. Very good in good DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, front inner flap also lightly flecked with blue, 15 mm (¾") chip at head of spine extending a little onto lower panel, 10 mm (½") chip on lower panel, yellow areas slightly spotty and dusty looking, child's name erased from yellow area on upper panel). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43063
- Title
- VERSES FROM ALICE.
- Author
- CARROLL, Lewis. Illustrated by G. S. Sherwood.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Collins, 1944.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LEWIS CARROLL G S SHERWOOD POEMS POETRY ALICE IN WONDERLAND.CHILDRENS
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Roger Middleton
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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