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6.25"x9" 192 pgs + Christmas Greetings. Cream boards w/gilt letters to front & spine. Gilt Alice holding wand on front. Gilt top edge. Frontispiece of Lewis Carroll w/tissue cover. 41 plates by Newell (incl. frontispiece). Each page has art designs in light sage by Robert Murray Wright. Deckled edges w/small chips and tears. Introduction by Edward S. Martin. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/slight tone. Unmarked. Not x-library. Cracks in gutters exposing muslin but no other damage. 1/2" tear to crown, top corners bumped. Tone to edge of boards. DJ is green w/gilt letters and gilt Alice holding wand; has archival tape applied to backside for tears; fading to spine and edges w/chip in spine; small nics and tears along edges. Secure ship w/track #.

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" follows the escapades of a curious young girl named Alice, who, while bored on a riverbank, spots a white rabbit in a waistcoat. She follows it down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a whimsical world. Throughout her journey, Alice encounters peculiar characters like the hookah-smoking Caterpillar, the grinning Cheshire Cat, and the Mad Hatter hosting a nonsensical tea party. She experiences a series of transformations, shrinking and growing, as she navigates through the bizarre landscapes and meets creatures like the March Hare and the Dormouse. The Queen of Hearts, with her penchant for ordering beheadings, adds a touch of absurdity to the already surreal environment. Alice grapples with the nonsensical rules of Wonderland, engaging in peculiar conversations that highlight the absurd logic of this fantastical realm. As she tries to find her way home, she faces challenges, solves riddles, and discovers that the reality of Wonderland often defies logic. Ultimately, Alice's adventures culminate in her realizing that the world she encountered was a dream. She wakes up on the riverbank, pondering the strange and wonderful events she experienced in Wonderland, leaving readers with a blend of imagination, whimsy, and thought-provoking absurdity. Carroll's tale remains a classic exploration of childhood, curiosity, and the unpredictable nature of dreams.