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DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge ("Lewis Carroll"). The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony, in Eight Fits. London: Macmillan, 1876.
8o (181 x 122 mm). 9 illustrations by Henry Holiday. Advertisement leaf at end; "An Easter Greeting to every Child who loves 'Alice,'" tipped-on front free endpaper verso. Original dark green cloth, blocked in gilt, edges gilt; cloth folding case. Provenance: Walter Crane (bookplate); Walter E. Stockhausen (his sale, sold 19 November 1974, lot 131).
FIRST EDITION IN RARE VARIANT BINDING, PRESENTATION COPY TO WALTER CRANE'S DAUGHTER. Inscribed by Dodgson on the half-title: "Beatrice Crane from the Author Dec. 28, 1877." Walter Crane married Mary Frances Andrews in 1871, and had two sons (one of whom was called Lionel) and a daughter (Beatrice). Crane died at Horsham on 14 March 1915, three months after his wife Mary had been killed by a train. Crane produced three manuscript notebooks for his children - 'Beatrice Crane Her Book', 'Beatrice's Painting Book' and 'Lancelot His Book'.
Many variant bindings exist of which the dark green is among the rarest. The buff and red cloth bindings were the common ones used for sale to the general public. Williams-Madan-Green-Crutch 115.
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An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice." [Oxford], 1876. 16o. 4pp. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the first page (title): "Beatrice Crane from Lewis Carroll Dec. 28, 1877." This appears to be the first issue, with partial watermark visible that may indicate "E. Towgood Fine." See Williams-Madan-Green-Crutch 116.
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FIRST EDITION IN RARE VARIANT BINDING, PRESENTATION COPY TO WALTER CRANE'S DAUGHTER. Inscribed by Dodgson on the half-title: "Beatrice Crane from the Author Dec. 28, 1877." Walter Crane married Mary Frances Andrews in 1871, and had two sons (one of whom was called Lionel) and a daughter (Beatrice). Crane died at Horsham on 14 March 1915, three months after his wife Mary had been killed by a train. Crane produced three manuscript notebooks for his children - 'Beatrice Crane Her Book', 'Beatrice's Painting Book' and 'Lancelot His Book'.
Many variant bindings exist of which the dark green is among the rarest. The buff and red cloth bindings were the common ones used for sale to the general public. Williams-Madan-Green-Crutch 115.
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An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice." [Oxford], 1876. 16