The Hunting of the Snark and Other Poems and Verses

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8vo. [2], iii-xiii, [3], 3-248 pp. White paper boards imitating vellum with a gilt decoration and lettering on the front board, gilt lettering on the spine; top edge gilt. Illustrated with a color frontispiece, several black and white plates, and green decorative borders to each leaf by Peter Newell. Without the dust jacket and the box, but nonetheless a beautifully illustrated edition of Carroll's beloved poetry. Williams 44. The first American edition of The Hunting of the Snark was done in 1876 by James Osgood. This is the first edition with Newell's illustrations, perfectly representative of the "very good nonsense" that is The Hunting of the Snark. Spine toned, a contemporary gift inscription on the free front endpaper. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000013348

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