Alice's Underground Portfolio. Twelve wood engravings [.], illustrating 'Alice's Adventures on the London Underground'.
Lawrence (Peter) & Andrew Davidson (Illustrator)
Published by Peter Lawrence and Signal Books, 2023
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ONE OF 50 COPIES, with a copy of the book signed by both illustrator and author, this with a signed print of one of the engravings tucked into the rear flap (numbered to match the edition), the title leaf (a bifolium of card) also signed and numbered by the author, and with the eleven other engravings printed by Paul L. Kershaw in large format (29.5 x 24 cm sheets), each signed by the illustrator and numbered and titled in pencil, interleaved with tissue guards, pp. 86, [2] (the book), 8vo; + Prints, 4to, the book and prints together in a black board box, title sticker to lid, fine. Lawrence's re-telling of the Alice story proceeds from the coincidence of the opening of the first underground railway in London in 1863 and the early development of Dodgson's tale; it places the familiar characters in a modern setting. The deluxe portfolio version provides a separate suite of Davidson's wonderful engravings, allowing their many witty details to emerge, alongside the original text (itself replete with many witty details). Seller Inventory # 75900
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Title: Alice's Underground Portfolio. Twelve wood ...
Publisher: Peter Lawrence and Signal Books
Publication Date: 2023
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Alice's Underground Portfolio. Twelve wood engravings [.], illustrating 'Alice's Adventures on the London Underground'.
Published by
Peter Lawrence and Signal Books, 2023
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Seller: Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA, Oxford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
ONE OF 50 COPIES, with a copy of the book signed by both illustrator and author, this with a signed print of one of the engravings tucked into the rear flap (numbered to match the edition), the title leaf (a bifolium of card) also signed and numbered by the author, and with the eleven other engravings printed by Paul L. Kershaw in large format (29.5 x 24 cm sheets), each signed by the illustrator and numbered and titled in pencil, interleaved with tissue guards, pp. 86, [2] (the book), 8vo; + Prints, 4to, the book and prints together in a black board box, title sticker to lid, fine. Lawrence's re-telling of the Alice story proceeds from the coincidence of the opening of the first underground railway in London in 1863 and the early development of Dodgson's tale; it places the familiar characters in a modern setting. The deluxe portfolio version provides a separate suite of Davidson's wonderful engravings, allowing their many witty details to emerge, alongside the original text (itself replete with many witty details). Seller Inventory # 78739
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