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THE RAVEN AND THE WRITING DESK
by [Lewis Carroll] Huxley, Francis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060121130
- ISBN 13
- 9780060121136
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, Hagarstown, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. B&W reproductions. Presentation Copy SIGNED by the Author, 8vo, brown cloth with gold lettering on spine, photograph of Alice as frontispiece, profusely illustrated with B&W photographs, reproductions of illustrations, and charts, Mylar-protected pictorial red dust jacket of the Mad Hatter, 191 pages. Rare SIGNED Presentation Copy. A brilliant study of themes in Lewis Carroll's Alice books by one of the younger Huxleys, who is also an expert on religions.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 610
- Title
- THE RAVEN AND THE WRITING DESK
- Author
- [Lewis Carroll] Huxley, Francis
- Illustrator
- B&W reproductions
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060121130
- ISBN 13
- 9780060121136
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, Hagarstown, San Francisco, London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, illustrated, puzzles, mathematics,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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