Lewis Carroll - Sylvie And Bruno - 1st Edition - 1890
$300.00
Carroll's last major work: bizarre adventures of 2 young children, combining Carrollian nonsense, linguistic play and philosophical reflection. 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss.
Hardcover, 8vo. 400pp plus advertisements. Gilt titles on red cloth over boards. Wear to the spine titles as well as head and toe of spine. Light staining to cover. Previous owner's name in pen on ffep as well as 2 subsequent owner's names on rear end paper (1893/1898) as well as pasted in clipping of advertisements for Sylvie and Bruno. Binding is secure, all pages present. No other interior marks. Text and illustrations are fine. A good, readable and collectable copy.
Carroll's last major work: bizarre adventures of 2 young children, combining Carrollian nonsense, linguistic play and philosophical reflection. 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss.
Hardcover, 8vo. 400pp plus advertisements. Gilt titles on red cloth over boards. Wear to the spine titles as well as head and toe of spine. Light staining to cover. Previous owner's name in pen on ffep as well as 2 subsequent owner's names on rear end paper (1893/1898) as well as pasted in clipping of advertisements for Sylvie and Bruno. Binding is secure, all pages present. No other interior marks. Text and illustrations are fine. A good, readable and collectable copy.
Carroll's last major work: bizarre adventures of 2 young children, combining Carrollian nonsense, linguistic play and philosophical reflection. 46 illustrations by Harry Furniss.
Hardcover, 8vo. 400pp plus advertisements. Gilt titles on red cloth over boards. Wear to the spine titles as well as head and toe of spine. Light staining to cover. Previous owner's name in pen on ffep as well as 2 subsequent owner's names on rear end paper (1893/1898) as well as pasted in clipping of advertisements for Sylvie and Bruno. Binding is secure, all pages present. No other interior marks. Text and illustrations are fine. A good, readable and collectable copy.