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ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. With 96 Illustrations by George Walker [and] ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN TORONTO. The Wood Engravings and Drawings for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by George Walker
Toronto: The Cheshire Cat Press, (Printed at the Poole Hall Press in Grimsby) 1988, 1991
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Toronto: The Cheshire Cat Press, (Printed at the Poole Hall Press in Grimsby) 1988, 1991 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Unbound boxed copy, #41 in an edition of 177 copies, inscribed on the half-title to "Hugh Anson-Cartwright with best wishes from Joe Brabant 19.xii.88." includes the 4-page illustrated prospectus. 95 wood engravings cut by George Walker, including tipped-on hand-painted frontispiece on hand-made paper, signed in pencil and numbered 115/200. All enclosed in original maroon, cloth-covered clamshell box with gilt spine lettering, fine. TOGETHER WITH: Alice's Adventures in Toronto: #77 in an edition of 177 copies, inscribed on the half-title to "Hugh Anson-Cartwright with best wishes from Joe Brabant 2.5.92." 28.5 cm x 20.5 cm, printed on Japanese folded sheets (double-fold), Contains George Walker's 'Alice' engravings, engravings that were not used and the reasons for not using them, and Walker's preliminary sketches. Plain brown cloth spine over beige boards illustrated with the cheshire cat, no jacket as issued. Fine, as new copy. . Inscribed. Limited Edition. Unbound Boxed Copy / Hard Cove. As New. Quarto.
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