Description
For sale: a Rare, Signed First Pennyroyal edition, first printing hardcover copy of Lewis Carroll’s Alice: Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Pennyroyal Edition stated, 1982 University of California Press. First Printing 1982 stated. Designed and Illustrated by Barry Moser.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, a straight spine, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the signature of the illustrator above his name on the title page with no inscription. Also with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear and the price price cut off the front flap. Looks great in a new archival wrap.
The “calculated pandemonium” of the splendidly irrational kingdom of Wonderland is what Barry Moser set out to capture in illustrating the Lewis Carroll classic.In his seventy-five wood engravings, Moser depicts with consummate invention, wit, and skill the quite exceptional inhabitants and sights of Wonderland-the March Hare, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat’s grin-as reviewed through Alice’s eyes.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
