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DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll") 1832-1898. Through the Looking Glass, and what Alice found there. London: Macmillan, 1872.
8o (181 x 125 mm). Illustrated by John Tenniel. (Some slight marginal browning). Original red cloth, gilt-stamped, spine gilt-lettered, g.e., Burn & Co. binder's ticket on rear pastedown (recased, spine darkened, spine ends worn, slight soiling to covers, bookplate removed from pastedown). FIRST EDITION. Williams-Madan-Green-Crutch 84.
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Autograph letter signed ("C.L. Dodgson") to an unidentified correspondent, Christ Church, Oxford, 18 November 1882. 1 page, small 8vo, on Christ Church stationery. "Dear Madam, Accept my best thanks for the volume of 'Through the Looking Glass' - I am keeping the perusal of it for a more leisure time - Hoping you may find the publication a commercial success, I remain Sincerely yours, C.L. Dodgson."
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Autograph letter signed ("C.L. Dodgson") to an unidentified correspondent, Christ Church, Oxford, 18 November 1882. 1 page, small 8vo, on Christ Church stationery. "Dear Madam, Accept my best thanks for the volume of 'Through the Looking Glass' - I am keeping the perusal of it for a more leisure time - Hoping you may find the publication a commercial success, I remain Sincerely yours, C.L. Dodgson."