Lewis Carroll's Alice Through the Looking Glass and What She Found There, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Published in London by MacGibbon and Kee, 1972. First Edtion, thus, first printing, hardcover in dustjacket. 143 pages. Black cloth boards with silver titles to the backstrip.
Published to mark the Centenary of the original publication and prepared by the Committee of the Lewis Carroll Society. Previously, Ralph Steadman had illustrated an edition of Alice iin Wonderland (also 1972), and in this volume he gives full rein to his extraordinary imagination with a series of remarkable, original drawings.
Signed, inscribed and dated by Ralph Steadman at the title page: inscription reads, "To Rosemary, from Ralph Steadman, 19 Oct, '72".
Condition: an attractive copy. The covers are clean and the book remains square and firmly bound. Bumping at the spine tips and corners and a couple of edge bumps as well - consistent with normal shelf-wear in a book now over 50 years old. The block remains fresh, no spotting or foxing, and free from ownership markings of any description. At least Very Good, a well-preserved copy.
The dustwrapper is unclipped with price £3.25 at the front flap. At the top margin of the rear flap there is a patch of moisture staining and along the inside of the wrapper some rust-coloured spots. Nicked at the bottom of the spine and some small laminate chipping along the edges. Minor tanning. A Good condition dustwrapper, nonetheless, and as can be seen from the accompanying images, presents well.
An excellent copy of this title which is by no means common nowadays.
