Posted 9 years ago
ginni15
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with 40 illustrations by John Tenniel. Have not been able to find a copyright date or publication date anywhere on this book. Cover is made of a fabric type material.
This book belonged to my great aunt Millie. She would read this book to my mother when she was little, and it became my mother's favourite book. Great Aunt Millie eventually gave it to my mother, who in turn gave it to me. Written inside...
"Mildred's birthday 1904"
"That she will always be as kindly affectionate and thoughtful of others as she now is...these are the words of her sincere friend"
signed Rollo S. Sampson.
Wonderful book! I love this story!
The story was written in 1865 so the copyright date probably won't be noted. The reference I found puts the edition published by The Conkey Company at circa 1900 which coincides with your 1904 inscription date. The "fabric" on the cover is referred to as "cloth-covered boards" by book collectors. The color illustrations must be wonderful :)
Awesome, love it!
Thank you aghcollect for that information :) It really is an amazing book, one that I will always treasure