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London: MacMillan & Company , Ltd, 1876. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. Light faded stains throughout text. Gilded text block edges. Illustrations by Henry Holiday.

The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in Eight Fits) is a poem written by English writer Lewis Carroll. It is a nonsensical poem that follows a crew of characters setting out to hunt a Snark, a creature which may turn out to be a highly dangerous Boojum. The poem explores themes of quest and the absurdity accompanying it, written typically in Carroll's whimsical style.

First editions of 'The Hunting of the Snark' can be identified by the presence of a 'buff' cloth binding, the date '1876' on the title page, and the correct placement of the illustration 'Ocean-Chart'. It also features nine illustrations by Henry Holiday.