1907
xi, 162, [2]pp.
William Heinemann, London.

The first edition of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ to contain the charming illustrations from Golden Age illustrator, Arthur Rackham. 

The first Rackham trade edition, first impression. Undated, but with ‘Rip Van Winkle’ advertisement to verso of half title and ‘The Children and the Pictures' by Pamela Tennant advertisement to recto of printing statement as called for.

In the publisher’s original cloth binding with gilt Gryphon and Mock Turtle to front board. 

With a colour frontispiece and twelve further colour plates, all with original titled tissue guards. Collated complete. 

Commissioned shortly after the original Tenniel copyright expired, the Rackham edition of this classic work is considered a definitive work of Golden Age illustration. 

In the publisher’s original cloth binding with gilt vignette to front board. Externally very smart, with slight bumping to the extremities. Fading to spine and the odd handling mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with scattered spotting, heavier to the first and last few pages. Contemporary gift inscription to half title and neat handwritten poem to verso of rear free endpaper.

Grading: VERY GOOD.