Scavino, Alicia, illus.

Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge.  Alice in Wonderland.  (Buenos Aires): Ediciones Dos Amigos, 2006



Unbound signatures as issued (13 x 10 in.; 330 x 254 mm, uncut).  11 double-page intaglio etchings in color (including double-page title) by Scavino, small handcolored vignettes (approx. 4 x 3 in.) by Facundo Alí on rectos of etchings,  initial letters for each chapter printed in red, text in 14-point Aster type set by Mariano Romano and printed by Ruben Lapolla.  Wrappers with title printed in gray and with handcolored pencil drawing by Facundo Alí; minor rubbing from pencil drawing on first leaf of first signature.  Red cloth-covered clamshell case by Samuel Garbarino and Mariano Romano, spine and upper cover covered with cork vaneer lettered in red and black, doblures with mounted images of the Mock Turtle by Scavino and handcolored by Alí; some soiling to lower cover of case.

Unbound signatures as issued (13 x 10 in.; 330 x 254 mm, uncut). 11 double-page intaglio etchings in color (including double-page title) by Scavino, small handcolored vignettes (approx. 4 x 3 in.) by Facundo Alí on rectos of etchings, initial letters for each chapter printed in red, text in 14-point Aster type set by Mariano Romano and printed by Ruben Lapolla. Wrappers with title printed in gray and with handcolored pencil drawing by Facundo Alí; minor rubbing from pencil drawing on first leaf of first signature. Red cloth-covered clamshell case by Samuel Garbarino and Mariano Romano, spine and upper cover covered with cork vaneer lettered in red and black, doblures with mounted images of the Mock Turtle by Scavino and handcolored by Alí; some soiling to lower cover of case.
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Number 10 of only 25 copies of this magnificent contemporary interpretation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which was three years in the making.  Renowned Argentinian artist Alicia Scavino died in 2006 before the project could be completed.  As a result, the final two chapter lack illustrations.  After Scavino's death, another artist, Facundo Alí, completed the hand coloring on the vignettes and designed and executed the striking pictorial wrappers. 

This scarce edition constitutes one of the most sought-after artists' books produced so far in the 21st century.