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[10], 192 pp. Frontispiece and wood-engraved illustrations after John Tenniel. (8vo) 7½x5, original red cloth, Alice in gilt on front, Cheshire Cat in gilt on rear, title in gilt on spine, all edges gilt. Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase. Second (First Published) Edition.

The first published edition - the illustrator John Tenniel was deeply dissatisfied with the printing of the illustrations and convinced Carroll to suppress the book at his own expense. Only about 20 copies of this 1865 Macmillan first issue survive, most in institutional collections. Our copy has the inverted "S" on the last line of the Contents page; pale blue endpapers, thought to be early issue points; page 30 incorrectly numbered "3". Small bookseller's label on front pastedown of Slatter and Rose; binder's ticket "Bound by Burn. 37 & 38 Kirby St." on rear pastedown. With the early ownership name and initials of Katherine Philippa Lott on front endpapers. Also with the bookplate of prolific American author Carolyn Wells.