Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Carroll, Lewis [Illustrated by Gwynedd M. Hudson] - 1932

Nottingham, UK: Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd. [Hodder & Stoughton], 1932. Centenary Edition. Hardcover. Good/very good. Gwynedd M. Hudson. 180pp. Quarto [25.5 cm] Decorative gilt-stamped red cloth over boards, with warping to the boards, and discoloration to the front board. There is a contemporary owner's name on the recto of the frontispiece. In a dust jacket, with darkening, and periodic small closed and open tears along the edges. The deepest tear is closed, measuring 1" deep. The jacket's spine is a bit rubbed, and it has a tiny open chip to its surface. Despite these flaws, the jacket is still quite attractive. Contains 12 tipped-in color plates with printed tissue guards, along with numerous two-tone and monochrome illustrations. All plates are crisp and bright. Gwynedd Hudson was a British artist and designer who created exceptional illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Peter Pan.