Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]
The Hunting of the Snark (Signed First Edition)
Macmillan & Co.
1876
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First edition pre-publication presentation copy of The Hunting of the Snark inscribed by the author.
- Lewis Carroll [Charles L. Dodgson] (English).
- Illustrated by Henry Holiday (English).
- London: Macmillan & Co., 1876.
- Inscribed in black ink on the half-title "James Hessey from the Author. Mar. 19. 1876."
- Bound in the publisher's special pre-publication binding of red cloth, all edges gilt, "Burn" binders ticket to rear pastedown.
Provenance
Pencil note to half-title stating "Given to Gillian in 1952 by her grandfather, James Dodgson Hessey, son of James Hessey above".
Condition Report
GoodWear consistent with age and use.
Spine relined and inner hinges renewed.
Back corners rubbed.
General overall handling.
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