Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition THUS, first printing hardcover copy of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland – Illustrated By Arthur Rackham by Lewis Carroll in a new archival wrap. Edition unstated, 2002 SeaStar. First Printing with full number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a full-size Arthur Rackham illustration on the front and a cropped Mad Hatter on the back. Also with a straight spine spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, moderate to heavy edge wear, and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear and a moderate edge wear, that looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The story is accompanied by a series of dazzling Arthur Rackham illustrations. One of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration, Rackham’s artistry is quite simply, unparalleled.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
