Carroll, Lewis - Alice in Wonderland Limited Edition - ( Item 140182 )
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Carroll, Lewis - Alice in Wonderland Limited Edition - ( Item 140182 )
Published in London by Folio Society. 2015. First Thus. Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Fine solander box. The ultimate collector's edition of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale, featuring wonderful new illustrations by the acclaimed artist Charles van Sandwyk. The Folio Society presents a glorious new edition of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale, illustrated by the acclaimed artist Charles van Sandwyk. With a vellum binding blocked in real gold, exquisite typography and a hand-printed etching signed by the illustrator; this is in series with the limited edition of The Wind in the Willows. Volume. Limited to 1,000 copies of which this is number 182. Illustrated by Charles van Sandwyk. 13" x 9.75". 172 pages. Limitation spread blocked in two colours on two shades of Hahnemühle Bugra Butten laid paper, inset with an etching hand-printed under the artist's supervision on Somerset Velvet Buff hand-made paper; signed and numbered by the artist. Eleven plates printed in full colour with gold borders on Art paper, tipped into the text within ornamental gold borders. Nine 'scraps' printed in full colour on Art paper, individually cut out and tipped in place. Set in Founders Caslon types, with hand-drawn initials and circa 50 line-drawings; printed in warm black and gold inks on Ambassador Cream twin-wire laid paper. Endpapers printed letterpress in dark red ink on Hahnemühle Bugra Butten laid paper. Bound in vellum with vellum tips, blocked on the spine in 24-carat gold. Case sides blocked in four foils on Merida paper. Gilded top edge. . Solander Box. Bound in Paradise cloth, lined with Hahnemühle Bugra Butten. Spine titling label blocked in two colours on laid paper. For this lavish edition Charles has created 11 wonderful new colour illustrations, all tipped in by hand within elaborate gold borders. Added to these are a multitude of pen-and-ink drawings – many incorporating his charming calligraphy – portraying the book's memorable characters with unfailing wit and tenderness. From the careful choice of printing inks to the details of the binding, each element of this new edition has been designed to reflect the magic of Carroll's incomparable story. Also featured in this edition are a series of 'scraps' that hark back to the Victorian pastime of collecting small cut-out pictures into albums or 'scrapbooks'. Again lovingly created by Charles, these miniature colour illustrations can be found scattered throughout the book, carefully cut out and tipped into place.
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