Hardcover
2015 · New York, Princeton & Oxford
by Carroll, Lewis; Salvador Dalí (Illustrator); Mark Burstein (Introduction)
New York, Princeton & Oxford: National Museum of Mathematics; Princeton University Press, 2015. Fourth National Museum of Mathematics / Princeton University Press printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 102pp. Quarto [26 cm] Beige boards, with title stamped in dark blue on spine. In the illustrated dust jacket, with several barely perceptible traces of soiling. "Commemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children’s literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you’ve never seen her before.
Features rarely seen illustrations by Salvador Dalí that illuminate the surreal yet curiously logical and mathematical realm into which Alice famously falls.
In an informative and wide-ranging introduction, Carroll expert Mark Burstein discusses Dalí’s connections with Carroll, his treatment of the symbolic figure of Alice, and the mathematical nature of Wonderland. In addition, mathematician Thomas Banchoff reflects on the friendship he shared with Dalí and explores the mathematical undercurrents in Dalí’s work. (Inventory #: 67808)
Features rarely seen illustrations by Salvador Dalí that illuminate the surreal yet curiously logical and mathematical realm into which Alice famously falls.
In an informative and wide-ranging introduction, Carroll expert Mark Burstein discusses Dalí’s connections with Carroll, his treatment of the symbolic figure of Alice, and the mathematical nature of Wonderland. In addition, mathematician Thomas Banchoff reflects on the friendship he shared with Dalí and explores the mathematical undercurrents in Dalí’s work. (Inventory #: 67808)
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