ALICE IN WONDERLAND book FIRST EDITION Adventures art MERVYN PEAKE Lewis CARROLL

Description: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND This sale is for an original RARE! 1954 FIRST UK EDITION!of"ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND" by Lewis Carroll, as illustrated by MERVYN PEAKE. YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It features 65 ILLUSTRATIONS!!! by celebrated artist MERVYN PEAKE. Original InterpretationPeake's illustrations are considered one of the few truly original interpretations of Alice's adventures since the iconic work by Sir John Tenniel.Zephyr (Stockholm) commissioned Peake's illustrated edition of both "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" in 1946 but it wasn't published in the UK until 1954.Copies of the true first edition are notoriously elusive, making them highly sought after by collectors.First UK Hardback Printing (1954)The first UK hardback printing of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" illustrated by Mervyn Peake was published by Allan Wingate in 1954.This edition marked the debut of Peake's enchanting illustrations in a hardcover format.The book features numerous whimsical illustrations, capturing the essence of Lewis Carroll's fantastical narrative. ALICE IN WONDERLAND is a work of children's literature by the English mathematician and author, Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy realm populated by talking playing cards and anthropomorphic creatures. The tale is fraught with satirical allusions to Dodgson's friends and to the lessons that British schoolchildren were expected to memorize. The Wonderland described in the tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with adults as well as children. A girl named Alice is bored while on a picnic with her older sister. She finds interest in a passing white rabbit, dressed in a waistcoat and muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" She follows it down a rabbit-hole where she finds herself floating down into a dream underworld. As she attempts to follow the rabbit, she has several adventures. She grows to gigantic size and shrinks to a fraction of her original height; meets a group of small animals stranded in a sea of her own previously shed tears; gets trapped in the rabbit's house when she enlarges herself again; meets a baby which changes into a pig, and a cat which disappears leaving only his smile behind; goes to a never-ending tea party; goes to the shore and meets a Gryphon and a Mock Turtle; and attends the trial of the Knave of Hearts, who has been accused of stealing tarts. Eventually, Alice wakes up back with her sister. Published in 1954, this rare classic book is in VERY GOOD CONDITION! for its age and especially to be 70 YEARS OLD!!! ALL PAGES & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE PRESENT!!! and tightly bound with NO TEARS!!! or destructive markings. There are some light foxing spots on the preliminary pages, as pictured. It measures approximately 5 1/4" X 7 1/2" and is complete with 264 pages. This is an EXTREMELY RARE!!! edition so...GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!! ABOUT THE ARTIST:The publishers of this edition of the two "Alice" books protest at once their vast admiration for the illustrations of Tenniel. Yet they proffer no apology for offering to the public a break with tradition in the form of the work of MERVYN PEAK, feeling that, however much one should pay homage to the past, it would be a pity if "Alice" were to be conventionalized forever and the one conception, and new talent not be allowed its play. In any case this work speaks for itself. It has been a labor of love which has occupied several years, in which Peake has sought completely to rid himself of preconceived forms, and visualize the pageant of Lewis Carroll's creations through his own eyes in terms which do not the long so utterly to the 19th century. It is our belief that he has succeeded in a remarkable degree, and that the resulting volume will as quickly endear itself to children of all ages as did the original edition."To his illustrations Mr. Peake brings the skills, understanding and intuition of the artist and the novelist. They expound, as well as embellish, the text to which they belong — and expound it specifically in terms of this curious and tormented age. The young man looking, awed and at the same time mockingly, in a mood half fearful and half derisory, at Father William, is entirely contemporary. He might almost be a leader-writer on the Daily Express looking at Lord Beaverbrook."We combine wins to save you shipping costs! Those of you familiar with our store may wonder what we're doing including "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" in our selections? Well, the original manuscript for this classic bedtime story was written right in the middle of the Civil War, in 1862. This is what ordinary Americans were reading as entertainment at the time. It provided temporary escape and relief from the ravages of the War. The Author: Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a mathematician and a logician who lectured at Oxford for some 26 years. He was also an accomplished photographer and a Church Deacon. Dodgson's pen name was Lewis Carroll. Dodgson first told the story during a 2½ hour rowing trip with friends on July 4th, 1862. He created the story on the spur of the moment to entertain the three young daughters of the Dean of Christ Church at Oxford, (Alice, Lorina, and Edith Liddell). 10 year old Alice later pleaded with Carroll to commit the story to paper. He completed it the following February. This first manuscript, called "Alice's Adventures Underground" is thought to have probably been destroyed in 1864 when, on November 26th 1864, Dodgson presented Alice Liddell with a more elaborate hand-printed second version which included 37 of his own illustrations as a Christmas present. Reverend Dodgson later showed the tale to his friend George Macdonald, who urged him to publish it. He then revised and expanded the tale to almost twice its length. This third version was published by Macmillan and Co. in London, on July 4th, 1865. Sir John Tenniel was the artist who agreed to illustrate the revised and expanded text which was now called Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Tenniel's black and white illustrations were made for the reproductive process known as wood-engraving. Please see our other books too!

Price: 251.3 USD

Location: Cameron, North Carolina

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: United Kingdom

Publisher: Allan Wingate

Modified Item: No

Subject: Children's

Year Printed: 1954

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Illustrator: MERVYN PEAKE

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Children's, Fairy Tales & Fantasy, Action, Adventure, FIRST UNITED KINGDOM EDITION

Region: North America

Author: Lewis Carroll

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Topic: Fairy Tales & Fantasy

Character Family: Alice in Wonderland