This 1907 edition of Lewis Carroll‘s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a landmark work, celebrated for Arthur Rackham’s iconic and influential illustrations. While the story remains the beloved, surreal tale of a girl’s journey into a bizarre and logic-defying world, Rackham’s art defines this particular volume. His distinctive style—ethereal and whimsical yet tinged with a subtle melancholy and grotesquerie—perfectly captures the dreamlike essence of Wonderland. Rackham’s Alice is a thoughtful, almost pensive figure, and his depictions of the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts have become deeply embedded in the public imagination. The book is further enhanced by thirteen color plates protected by tissue guards and numerous elegant black-and-white drawings throughout the text. This edition is considered a masterpiece of the Golden Age of Illustration, cementing a visual identity for Carroll’s classic that remains powerful and enduring to this day.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Arthur Rackham 1907 | 1st Edition
$600.00
- Author:
Lewis Carroll; Arthur Rackham illustrator - Publisher:
WIlliam Heinemann, London [1907] - Binding:
Hardcover - Condition:
Good - Size:
8vo - Attributes:
First UK edition, first printing, no date, but [1907], sm. 8vo. Green cloth, gilt decorations, spine toned, light fraying on head of spine, discoloration to cloth. Binding tight, internally clean and bright, unmarked. With 13 full-page color plates and numerous B/W illustrations by Arthur Rackham. One of the most iconic Alice’s illustrated books and a must for any Alice’s collector. Very Good.
