DODGSON, Rev. CHARLES LUTWIDGE ("Lewis Carroll"). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1866. Wood-engraved illustrations by John Tenniel. 8vo, bound in full red morocco gilt, covers with gilt-ruled borders surrounding central panel of alternating playing card symbols and gilt ornaments, spine in six compartments, gilt-lettered in two, a similar gilt-decorated panel incorporating the four card symbols in the rest, turn-ins gilt with card symbol corner-pieces, watered silk linings, g.e., stamped-signed by the binder ("Alpha, New York") on the upper turn-in, original covers and spine bound in at end; morocco edged and cloth slipcase. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, comprising the original rejected sheets from the London 1865 issue with a cancelled title-page. Williams, Madan, and Green 44.

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DODGSON, Rev. CHARLES LUTWIDGE ("Lewis Carroll"). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1866. Wood-engraved illustrations by John Tenniel. 8vo, bound in full red morocco gilt, covers with gilt-ruled borders surrounding central panel of alternating playing card symbols and gilt ornaments, spine in six compartments, gilt-lettered in two, a similar gilt-decorated panel incorporating the four card symbols in the rest, turn-ins gilt with card symbol corner-pieces, watered silk linings, g.e., stamped-signed by the binder ("Alpha, New York") on the upper turn-in, original covers and spine bound in at end; morocco edged and cloth slipcase. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, comprising the original rejected sheets from the London 1865 issue with a cancelled title-page. Williams, Madan, and Green 44.

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The original English copies were withdrawn from the London market due to Tenniel's dissatisfaction with the printing of his illustrations. Carroll agreed and had the entire edition withdrawn from the London market. These copies were then sold to D. Appleton & Co. of New York, who issued them as the first American edition in 1866 with the Cancelled title.

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