Alice in Wonderland Book & Through the Looking Glass Story by Lewis Carroll,...

Description: Alice in Wonderland Book & Through the Looking Glass Story by Lewis Carroll, Illustrated boxed set, 1940s Vintage books by John Tenniel and Fritz Kredel, First Edition thus- 1st print HC w DJ --- This boxed edition of ALICE IN WONDERLAND & Through the Looking Glass are an immaculately beautiful complete set. They contain the famous John Tenniel illustrations colored by Fritz Kredel. Scarcely anyone needs an introduction to Alice, the adventures of a perfectly ordinary little girl whom the most extraordinary things happened. In GREAT condition with paste down images still in tact on the vintage pictorial hard covers and the original Alice's adventure box in gray with front paste down illustration by John Tenniel, colorized by Fritz Kredel. This is a first edition thus, 1st printing from 1946 by Random House, complete with RARE to find box in tact with very minor wear (but damaged at top seam it has come unglued. With vague scuffing to the exterior and tattered opening. See pictures please). Beautiful condition books are very clean with tight spines and impeccable red and blue spines with bright gilt lettering. Blue tipped leaves at top are classic mark of publishers true first print. Impeccably clean endpapers and full color illustrations accompany the classic black line drawings, many with color throughout. No shelf wear present with the protection of its box throughout time, only the slightest bumping to spine tips which look quite new. Pages are crisp and flip beautifully. No marked, loose, missing, torn, or creased leaves. There is a hand-written note, adding some unique history, tucked into the book in regards to it's previous owner's family lineage of enjoying these books. My heart pit pats over this rare collection! I actually want it for myself. Random House First Edition thus 1946, 1st printing Ships wrapped in tissue, tied with string and handmade tags then packed securely in repurposed materials 'Waste not, want not' More nostalgic relics available in the Vintage & Antique Boutique at RecentEra.etsy.com

Price: 199 USD

Location: Grass Valley, California

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