A striking Bayntun binding of Alice, combining literary icon and fine craftsmanship in a vivid presentation.

Author: Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by John Tenniel.
Title: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
Publisher: London, Macmillan; New York, St. Martin’s Press, 1967–1968.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 x 5 inches.
Pages: 177; 208 pages. Complete in two works bound in one volume.
Binding: Superb near fine binding by Bayntun (Bath, England), finely bound in full bright red morocco leather richly gilt; covers decorated with gilt figures of the White Rabbit and the Red Queen; spine elaborately gilt with compartments and morocco title labels; all edges gilt; ornate gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers; a striking and highly decorative binding of exceptional quality under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Fine content (bright, tight and clean - as shown). A beautifully preserved example.
Illustrations: Complete with the original illustrations by John Tenniel (42 illustrations in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and 50 in Through the Looking-Glass).

Estimate: (USD 1200–1500).

The book: This elegant Bayntun binding presents Lewis Carroll’s timeless Alice books in a form that elevates them from beloved children’s literature to a true collector’s object. The vivid red morocco, richly adorned with gilt figures and intricate tooling, reflects the whimsical yet regal character of Carroll’s imaginative world. Combining fine craftsmanship with literary significance, this volume stands as both a reading copy and a decorative showpiece.

The author: Lewis Carroll (1832–1898), the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and logician. His Alice books remain among the most celebrated works of children’s literature, admired for their inventive language, playful logic, and enduring charm.

The illustrator: Sir John Tenniel (1820–1914) was a renowned British illustrator and political cartoonist. His iconic illustrations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are inseparable from the text itself, defining the visual identity of Carroll’s fantastical universe.