{"product_id":"alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland-and-through-the-looking-glass-3","title":"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003e6C Lewis Carroll. New York: Random House, 1946. Two Volume Set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e follows young Alice as she tumbles down a rabbit hole into a world that defies every rule of logic and physics. In this subterranean realm, she encounters a cast of legendary, eccentric characters—from the anxiety-ridden white Rabbit and the philosophical Caterpillar\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\"\u003e\u003ca data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(21, 88, 214); border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(21, 88, 214);' data-processed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caterpillar_(Alice's_Adventures_in_Wonderland)\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAD\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to the tyrannical Queen of Hearts. Its sequel, \u003cem\u003eThrough the Looking Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, sees Alice stepping through a parlor mirror into a world designed like a massive \u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003egame of chess\u003c\/span\u003e. As she moves across the landscape as a pawn hoping to become a queen, she meets the nonsensical duo Tweedledum and Tweedledee and contends with the riddles of Humpty Dumpty, ultimately exploring themes of identity, growing up, and the fluid nature of reality.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLewis Carroll was the pseudonym of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eCharles Lutwidge Dodgson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, an Oxford mathematician who lived a quiet, academic life that stood in stark contrast to his wild literary imagination. The stories originated during a rowing trip in 1862 for the Liddell sisters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, where Dodgson spun a tale to entertain them that would eventually change the course of children's literature. A polymath who excelled in logic, photography, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003emathematical puzzles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, Dodgson spent years meticulously refining his \"Alice\" manuscripts to ensure the wordplay and satirical elements were perfectly sharp. Despite his fame, he remained a shy, private individual, often famously claiming that \"Mr. Dodgson\" and \"Lewis Carroll\" were two entirely different people to avoid the public spotlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBxAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Alice books have transcended their Victorian origins to become the most influential works of \"nonsense literature\" ever written, inspiring everything from surrealist art to countless film adaptations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1946 Random House edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is particularly beloved by collectors for its aesthetic charm; it features the classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eSir John Tenniel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e illustrations, but with the unique addition of delicate color tints by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eFritz Kredel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Released just as the world was emerging from WWII, this beautifully designed two-volume set brought a sense of whimsy and high-quality bookmaking back to the American public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sae=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBrown leather two volume set. Black cloth labels to spine with gilt lettering. Colored versions of Tenniel’s illustrations throughout. Some slight scuffing to spines of both. Fine condition overall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449875247270,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/A01E7B3D-5F59-4848-804C-9D75F41DAB77.jpg?v=1778198377","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland-and-through-the-looking-glass-3","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}