First American Edition of Through the Looking-Glass

Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]; John Tenniel, illus. THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE. Boston: Lee and Shepard; New York: Lee, Shepard, and Dillingham, 1872. First American edition; first issue with "wade" for "wabe" in Jabberwocky on page 21. Original green cloth-covered boards stamped in gilt, with brown endpapers. 8vo; [xii], [1]-224pp. With fifty illustrations by John Tenniel. Williams and Madan, p. 252.

7 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.

From a Private Virginia Collection

Rubbing and light soiling to cloth, wear to corners, chipping to spine ends, and front joint splitting from tail; light soling and marks to endpapers; gutter and front hinge cracking/wear with backstrip separating from text block and a few leaves slightly loose; ownership inscription; interior with toning, scattered foxing, a few edge chips to brittle paper, and occasional light creasing, small stains, and grime; appears to be missing a rear leaf (publisher's ads?). While a little fragile, still a good copy of this second novel about Alice.