Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There with a Foreword about Franciczka Themerson's drawings by Jasia Reichardt and an Afterword by Graham Ovenden : One of 48 Special Copies with a portfolio of Prints : With the Publisher's Prospectus loosely inserted.
by Carroll, Lewis and Themerson, Franciszka (Illus.)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The sole UK printing published by The Inky Parrot Press, UK in 2001. Number 'X1' of only 'XLV111' copies. There were also 372 ordinary copies bound in cloth. The book is in Fine condition and bound by The Fine Bindery in quarter leather with gilt titling and decorated boards as issued. With 57 illustrations by Franciszka Themerson. Foreword by Jasia Reichardt and an Afterword by Graham Ovenden. This copy is signed by Jasia Reichardt to the limitation page. Housed in the printed card slipcase which is in near Fine condition. A paper portfolio of 8 B/W prints by Franciszka Themerson with an index page is housed in a blue paper portfolio, the whole housed in the slipcase. The prints do not appear in the book. According to the prospectus, it appears that the intention was that there were going to be 6 prints initialled and numbered (presumably by Jasia Reichardt, Themerson's niece : Themerson had died in 1988). However, on the actual book limitation page, it only mentions ' 48 copies have an additional set of prints'. It was not unusual for the final publication to be different from the prospectus description with The Inky Parrot Press. Loosely inserted is the four page Prospectus which is in near Fine condition. The Prospectus details the history of these illustrations for this title which up until this publication, remained unpublished. Franciszka Themerson is represented at the Tate Museum, London. Very scarce with such attributes. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2222322244950
- Title
- Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There with a Foreword about Franciczka Themerson's drawings by Jasia Reichardt and an Afterword by Graham Ovenden : One of 48 Special Copies with a portfolio of Prints : With the Publisher's Prospectus loosely inserted.
- Author
- Carroll, Lewis and Themerson, Franciszka (Illus.)
- Illustrator
- Themerson, Franciszka
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Sole UK printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Inky Parrot Press, UK
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2001
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Alice, Carroll, Parrot, Themerson
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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