first edition
1988 · New York
by Browne, Anthony; Carroll, Lewis
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First printing. Fine in very good plus jacket.. First Browne-illustrated edition the bizarre and whimsical story that has burrowed into our literary consciousness. From Japan to Germany, the United States and South Africa, the little girl Alice and her fantastical friends, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter have become unusually fertile sources for our modern imagination. While it wasn't the first children's book to insist that entertainment, rather than education, was its only goal, ALICE was the primary book to popularize the concept. Of course, there's still a healthy dose of wisdom to be found, if unconventionally delivered. 11'' x 7.5''. Original pebbled red paper boards. In original unclipped ($19.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Yellow endpapers. Illustrated in color by Browne. 118 pages. Some shallow edgewear to jacket. Bright.
(Inventory #: 52311)
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