Shelfmark
Icc2.1.30
Author
Carroll, Lewis, 1832 - 1898 author.
Title
Alice's adventures under ground : being a facsimile of the original MS. book afterwards developed into "Alice's adventures in Wonderland" / by Lewis Carroll ; with thirty-seven illustrations by the author.
Physical description
viii, [8], 95, [5] p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Note
Slightly reduced facsimile of the author's original manuscript, completed in 1863.
Note
"The profits, if any, of this book will be given to Children's Hospitals and Convalescent Homes for Sick Children ..."--Postscript, preliminary page [ix].
Note
"Published in an edition of 5,000 sets of sheets bound up over a period of time"--Lindseth and Hirshon.
Note
"An Easter greeting to every child who loves Alice"--pages 93-5. -- "Christmas greetings. (From a fairy to a child) [verse]"--page [96].
Note
Two pages of advertisements for "Works by Lewis Carroll" at end.
Citation/references note
Lindseth & Hirshon. Alice in a world of wonderlands, 4094
Citation/references note
Lovett, C. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), A.127
Citation/references note
Williams, S.H. Lewis Carroll handbook (1979 edition), 194
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton School Library with date December 1898 on front pastedown with barcode and stamp 'reserve stock'.
Provenance
Bookplate recording donation from Major Myers on front pastedown.
Binding
19th century half leather binding with marbled paper on covers; marbled endleaves; five raised bands on spine with gold titling and gold decorations.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete?: wanting the pages of advertisements for "Works by Lewis Carroll" at end.
Added entry--name
Carroll, Lewis, 1832 - 1898 Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
Added entry--name
Myers, William Joseph, 1858 - 1899 former owner.
Added entry--name
Macmillan & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Richard Clay and Sons printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Bungay.
Added entry--place
United States New York New York.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B55098