Lewis Carroll - Through The Looking-Glass - 1948





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Description from the seller
This is an early printing of Lewis Carroll's "Through The Looking-Glass and what Alice Found There". Dating from 1948, this is the sought-after People's Edition, which features 50 illustrations by John Tenniel. The book remains in Good condition comes with the hard-to-find original dust jacket. It would make a fabulous addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.
CONDITION & FEATURES
- Good overall condition
- Sought-after "People's Edition"
- Decorative green cloth Boards & Spine
- 50 illustrations by Tenniel
- Pages are clean & straight - endpapers are tanned
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and hinges are secure
- Boards are generally clean & straight - minor marks to edges
- Spine is straight but discoloured & marked
- Dust Jacket is neat & clean - minor edge wear and discolouration
- Neat previous owner's name to Front Free Endpaper
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SUMMARY
- Through The Looking-Glass and what Alice' Found There
- Written by Lewis Carroll
- Illustrated by John Tenniel
- Printed 1948, People's Edition
- Published by Macmillan and Co., London
- Hardback with Dust Jacket
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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY
Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.
Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.
Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.
Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.
Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.
Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.
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SHIPPING
Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.
Seller's Story
This is an early printing of Lewis Carroll's "Through The Looking-Glass and what Alice Found There". Dating from 1948, this is the sought-after People's Edition, which features 50 illustrations by John Tenniel. The book remains in Good condition comes with the hard-to-find original dust jacket. It would make a fabulous addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.
CONDITION & FEATURES
- Good overall condition
- Sought-after "People's Edition"
- Decorative green cloth Boards & Spine
- 50 illustrations by Tenniel
- Pages are clean & straight - endpapers are tanned
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and hinges are secure
- Boards are generally clean & straight - minor marks to edges
- Spine is straight but discoloured & marked
- Dust Jacket is neat & clean - minor edge wear and discolouration
- Neat previous owner's name to Front Free Endpaper
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SUMMARY
- Through The Looking-Glass and what Alice' Found There
- Written by Lewis Carroll
- Illustrated by John Tenniel
- Printed 1948, People's Edition
- Published by Macmillan and Co., London
- Hardback with Dust Jacket
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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY
Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.
Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.
Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.
Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.
Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.
Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
SHIPPING
Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.

