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Hardback, size 9.5 x 6.5 inches. In light green cloth covers with gilt lettering and brown pictorial designs to spine and front. Pictorial endpapers. Top edges gilt. WITH RARE ORIGINAL Cream Dustwrapper & Publishers matching hard card slipcase. In very good condition. Nice bright copy. A few very faint hardly noticeable marks on front board, with some very faint lightening. (DW Slightly tanned spine, with slight loss head of spine, small mark lower front corner, In protective cover.) Original slipcase a little rubbed & tanned, card head and tail edge replaced. Front endpaper has small nick on fore edge, and small mark on opposite fore edge. Small price label on first blank page, which has lightly offset to opposite page. Inside pages are a little rough cut in places, else plates all very clean, bright and tight throughout. A couple of minor spots to page edges. Else a very clean and tight copy. 199pp. With 16 mounted colour plates by A. E. Jackson + decorative B&W head & tailpieces.

"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.