Alice in Wonderland Chapter I “Drink Me” Framed Illustration

5C John Tenniel. Macmillan Publishers. 1985. 8.75”x11”

”…tied round the neck of the bottle was a paper label with the words ‘DRINK ME’ beautifully printed on it in large letters.”

Notes

Sir John Tennile‘s illustrations of Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are considered to be his finest and most enduring achievement.

The Dalziel brothers were commissioned to engrave the blocks on which Tennile had made his drawings. The engraver advised Lewis Carroll that the engraved blocks should be used for printing in the books, but they were kept as masters from which electrotype copies were used.

In 1985 the original wood engravings were discovered in deed boxes, belonging to Macmillan publisher Jonathan Stevenson at the Rocket Press, twice winner of the Agralon Trophy for letterpress printing, which was awarded the prestigious prize of printing 250 copies for a worldwide distribution. Each copy is numbered and bears the publisher stamp of authentication.

Description

Original pressed illustrations mounted and in original frame and backing. Fine condition.