Book Description

PRESENTATION COPY [DODGSON, Charles L.] LEWIS CARROLL Alice’s Adventures Under Ground. Being a Facsimile of the Original Ms. Book Afterwards Developed into “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” MacMillan and Co., 1886. 1st and only edition. A nice bright copy, inner joints sound, small ink mark to front cover and very light fading to the spine which has the slightest trace of wear to the head of the spine. Presentation copy inscribed “Mary James, from the Author. Dec. 3 /92.” With the bookplate of Robert Rutson James which bears the pencil note “From my sister’s books R.R.J.”
Dealer Notes
A lovely copy with a nice presentation to one of his ‘child friends’ which found its way to the library of her brother, an ophthalmic surgeon of note.
Author PRESENTATION COPY
Date 1886.

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