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1920's Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Antique Children's Book Harry Rountree

1920's Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Antique Children's Book Harry Rountree

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Antique Alice in Wonderland illustrated by Harry Rountree Lewis Carroll's Classic Children's Book

Meet 1920's Alice in this charming vintage Alice in Wonderland book illustrated by Harry Rountree with the original classic Lewis Carroll story for the text. The book dates from circa 1920 so is truly antique now.

The Glorious front cover showing a rather cross looking White Rabbit, in his amazing polka dot bowtie and spats, rushing because of course, we all know he is very late. 

The book is beautifully illustrated in both colour and line drawings by the famous illustrator of vintage children's books, Harry Rountree.  As well as having a couple of colour plates by Charles Pears another very talented children's book illustrator of the era. And the whimsical 1920's Alice with her bobbed hair is quite enchanting.

Most importantly all the colour plates and illustrations are present.

We always carefully check this with all of the books we sell, why take the risk to buy otherwise? As it is so important that books are complete, especially if you are wanting to buy vintage children's books to collect.

Finding all the lovely old children's books illustrations inside your precious antique book is such an enchanting part of book collecting.

Charmingly, many of the illustrations have been delicately hand coloured with watercolour by some talented amateur artist. This is so beautifully done I don't feel it detracts but instead is utterly delightful and adds the pleasure of this wonderful antique children's book. 

A lovely little survivor of the early 20th century this antique Alice in Wonderland book has obviously been enjoyed before - but treasured and will come to you in its very good robust condition, all ready to delight another child at bedtime storytime with the timeless classic children's story of "Alice in Wonderland".

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Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Kitty's Notes:

Isn't 1920's Alice just so sweet with her bobbed hair and this version of the White Rabbit is so much fun.

Harry Rountree's quirky and comic style shows in all the anthropomorphised animals he was so famous for in the early 20th century.

Some very talented little child has whiled away the hours with their paintbrush - very carefully decorating with watercolour some of the line drawn black and white illustrations. And, rather than detracting from the book as is tradition, especially if poorly done these beautiful little watercolour decorations actually add to the charm of this lovely old book making the illustrations leap from the page.

It's so nice to find these old children's books complete as so often they have had the colour plates ripped out of them. I bought a version of this book cheap online not so long ago, and was so disappointed to find some of the colour plates were missing.

This book is totally complete and such a lovely find.

Extract from this Book "Alice in Wonderland":

"After a time she heard a little pattering of white feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her eyes to see what was coming. It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed with a pair of white kid gloves on one hand and a large fan in the other: he came trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to himself as he came, "Oh! the Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage I kept her waiting!" Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask the help of anyone; so , when the Rabbit came near her, she began in a low, timid voice, "If you please, sir---" The Rabbit started violently, dropped the white kid gloves and the fan, and scurried away into the darkness as hard as he could go..."

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Antique Children's Book
  • First Edition thus

BOOK ERA:

  • 1920's Antique Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Lewis Carroll and browse more delightful vintage Alice in Wonderland Books.

Illustrated by Harry Rountree and Charles Pears.

Lewis Carroll (1862 - 1898) wrote the original Alice in Wonderland books.

Publisher: The Children's Press
Date: c1920's
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardback

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

This antique children's book from the 1920's is in very good robust condition if a little aged in places.

Complete with all colour plates.

The spine is in very good antique conditon not split just rubbed at the top and bottom with titles slightly faded on the yellow cloth.

Interior pages are overall clean and bright with just very light occasional spots of age freckling/foxing.

Endpapers are tanned with a little bit of fraying to the front endpaper at the top.

Exterior of the text block is dust stained with some light foxing.

Edges of front board are rubbed slightly to the extremities but the illustrated front cover is overall good and bright.

No previous owners inscriptions or text graffiti.

Some of the line drawn illustrations have been hand coloured but well done.

Overall a very good antique edition of this collectable "Alice in Wonderland" book.

Please remember this pre-owned antique book has been loved before and condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 21 cms x Width 25.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 34 pages

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