The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
by Lewis Carroll
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The Complete Works of LEWIS CARROLL" with its original dust jacket. Circa 1950's (there is no date of publication stated); The Modern Library; New York. This edition contains the original illustrations by JOHN TENNIEL. Works include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Hunting of the Snark, Through the Looking Glass, Sylvie and Bruno, all the early and late verse, short stories, essays, phantasmagoria, games, puzzles, problems, acrostics, and miscellaneous writings. With an Introduction by Alexander Woollcott. The dust jacket comes with a clear protective sleeve (not shown).
Condition:
Clean covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge before the title page (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not at all shaky). The pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition. The dust jacket has "782 Brother & Sister" written in pen at the top edge of the rear flap; there is a 1" tear at the bottom-right corner of the spine; the bottom-right corner of the front flap has been clipped - overall the dust jacket is in Very Good- condition. (The jacket comes with a clear protective sleeve - not shown.)
Condition:
Clean covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge before the title page (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not at all shaky). The pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition. The dust jacket has "782 Brother & Sister" written in pen at the top edge of the rear flap; there is a 1" tear at the bottom-right corner of the spine; the bottom-right corner of the front flap has been clipped - overall the dust jacket is in Very Good- condition. (The jacket comes with a clear protective sleeve - not shown.)
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6205
- Title
- The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
- Author
- Lewis Carroll
- Illustrator
- John Tenniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950's
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- lewis carroll, charles dodgson, alice in wonderland, alice's adventures, through the looking glass, jabberwocky, phantasmagoria, sylvie and bruno, further nonsense, a tangled tale, the game of logic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics; Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Title Page
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- Hinge
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- New
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- Tight
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- Good+
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