‎Fast ( Howard )‎
‎Alice‎

‎The White Swans and Other Tales. Illustrated by Alice Havers.‎

‎London Hildesheimer & Faulkner 1880 ‎

‎Undated but circa 1880. Retelling of Hans Christian Andersen tales, with 16 chromolithographic illustrations, 12 of which are full-page. Tinted illustrations in text, also by Alice Havers. In original pictorial hardback boards with gilt embellishments. Cloth spine. The six stories are: The Daisy, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Conceited Apple-branch, The White Swans, The Pea-blossom, and The Little Match-seller. Translated by Mrs H. B. Paull. Text printed in a frame in brown letterpress. Boards are somewhat rubbed, with signs of wear. Internally the book has some staining to very outer leading edge; not affecting the images or text. 48 pages. 190 x 260 mm (7œ x 10Œ inches).‎

‎Maries Hændelser i Vidunderlandet. [Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]. Efter det Engelske ved D.G. Med 41 Illustrationer (af John Tenniel). - [FIRST DANISH EDITION OF ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND]‎

‎Copenhagen, Fr. Wøldikes Forlag / Th. Rielsen,1875. 8vo. Publisher's lithographed pictorial boards. Upper capital a little worn, with a small tear, and tiny loss of paper. Slight bumping to corners, light wear to spine, and light soling to boards. But all in all very well preserved. Pencil annotation to inside of front board, as well as a small stamp from Bibliotheca Quarnfornsiana (the renowned private library of renowned Swedish book collector Thore Virgin). Ownership signature of Thore Virgin, dated 23.3.1956 to front free end-paper. Smaller stains to outer margins of pp. 3-4, 129, and 134, and very minor stains to inner margin of pp. 62 and 93, otherwise totally clean and fresh. Illustrated throughout. (4), 144 pp. ‎

‎Very scarce first Danish edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by an anonymous translator, signed ""D.G."". Lewis Carroll's (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland was first published in 1865. The illustrations were made by John Tenniel (1820-1914), an English illustrator and satirical artist (see Britannica). Carroll had originally made his own drawings, and his drafts for the peculiar characters were used as basis for Tenniel's (Simonsen 1966: 181" see also Ciancitto 2023). The Danish translation includes 41 of the 42 original illustrations" only the illustration of the lobster in chapter 10 was excluded. The Danish translation is the fourth translation, only preceded by the German, French, and Italian. It was reprinted in 1912, with Lewis Carroll's name on the title-page. In 1930, a revised edition, still based on the Danish translation, was published with a new title, Alice i Vidunderlandet (Simonsen 1966: 287). Later Danish translations also include the titles Alice i Eventyrland and Alice i Undreland. Carroll was an English logician, mathematician, as well as photographer, novelist and poet. In 1851, he began his undergraduate studies at Christ Church, Oxford, excelling in mathematical and classical studies, and later became a mathematics lecturer (tutor). It was during his time there that he wrote the Alice stories, which were based on stories he told the three daughters of the dean of Christ Church, Henry George Liddell. One of them, Alice – the inspiration behind the main character – ""asked Carroll to write out the stories for her, and in response he produced a hand-lettered collection entitled Alice’s Adventures Under Ground. A visitor to the Liddell home saw the storybook and thought it should be published, so Carroll revised and expanded it."" (Lowne) The sequel Through the Looking-Glass was published in 1871. By the end of the 19th century, the two books together had become the most popular children’s book in England: ""Appearing at a time when children’s literature generally was intended to teach moral lessons, the book at first baffled critics, who failed to appreciate the nonsense that so captivated its young readers. But Carroll understood how children’s minds worked, and the way he turned logic on its head appealed to their sense of the ridiculous."" (Lowne). According to Simonsen (1966), Alice in Wonderland ""is the big event in the 20th-century English children's litterature. With it, a new chronology starts: 'before Alice' and 'after Alice' [...]"" (1966: 181" own translation). Thore Virgin (1886-1957) was one of the most prominent book collectors in Sweden. His cllection is widely considered one of the finest private collections of rare books and manuscripts in Scandinavia during the 20th century. Simonsen, I. (1966). Den danske Børnebog i det 19. Aarhundrede.‎

‎The Children's Book. Translated by Alice Lawrence Oram. Illustrated by Carlos Botelho.‎

‎Lisboa / Lisbon N/P 1935 Première édition. Dos en tissu jaune. Carton avec couverture en papier argenté avec un carré central jaune représentant deux garçons, l'un habillé en marin portant une banderole sur laquelle on peut lire "hurrah ! For Prince George" et l'autre un garçon noir avec un fusil. Très bon état, avec juste un peu de frottement à la reliure et à la couverture argentée. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, un très bel exemplaire. 60 +2 pages. (les deux dernières étant des critiques de l'éditeur pour le travail de Botto). Le contenu est le suivant : Les trois tamis ; Le plaisir de compliquer la vie ; Les trois bracelets du roi Salomon ; Chanticleer et le renard ; Silly John ; Lazy-Bones ; Le rêve d'un artiste ; Le lion et l'âne, une nouvelle. Conforme à FirstSearch / WorldCat OCLC : 23121778. 230 by 170mm.‎

‎First Edition. yellow cloth spine. Boards with silver paper cover with yellow central square with two boys, one dressed as a sailor carrying a banner reading "hurrah! For Prince George" and the other a black boy with a rifle. Very good condition, with just a little rubbing to the binding and silver cover. Internally clean and tidy throughout, a very nice copy. 60 +2 pages. (the last two being publisher's reviews for Botto's work). Contents are: The three sieves; The pleasure of complicating life; King Solomon's three bracelets; Chanticleer and the fox; Silly John; Lazy-Bones; An artist's dream; The lion and the donkey, a short story. Conforms to FirstSearch / WorldCat OCLC: 23121778. 230 by 170mm (9 by 6Ÿ inches). .‎

‎ALICE & THE JABERWOCK‎

‎ Affiche originale. Sans mention d'imprimeur - Printed in USA. ca. 1970. Impression en sérigraphie. Dim: 885 x 585 mm. ‎

‎Magnifique planche originale encre de chine et gouache intitulée " Alice in Wonderland - Birds washing " / ( Alice au pays des Merveilles ) ‎

‎ Magnifique planche originale intitulée " Alice in Wonderland - Birds washing ". La planche est composé de 6 dessins à l'encre avec mise en couleurs à la gouache. Elle porte des indications sur les bords. Format 45 x 35,5 cm. Titre en haut de planche. Indication au bas : Disneyland n° 145. Page 17. Dec 1st. Cachet au coin inférieur. Non daté ni signé. Réalisé par un dessinateur européen sous licence des studios Disney. Réalisation à l'encre de chine et en couleurs avec un trait d'une finesse inouï. Rarissime. Etat magnifique.‎

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