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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll Vintage Children's Book Joel Stewart First Edition

Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll Vintage Children's Book Joel Stewart First Edition

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Lewis Carroll's famous Poem "Jabberwocky" presented in this Delightfully illustrated Children's book by Award Winning Illustrator Joel Stewart. First Edition 2003.

From the skilled genius of comic 'nonsense' Lewis Carroll, the author of the wonderful classic children's book loved worldwide, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", comes this amusing poem about the mysterious "Jabberwocky".

This charming first edition vintage children's book of the genius and absurd poem "Jabberwocky",  is in excellent fresh condition with the original dust jacket and would make a lovely little sustainable book gift for your budding literary genius. 

Lewis Carroll's most famous poem is set down completely as original, it needs no alteration to entertain children who unfailingly love the unusual and hilarious tongue-tying words and will happily read along with you.

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'

Although the poem has dark and mysterious undertones, the illustrations here are glorious, joyful and twee, no real nightmare stuff here, just good fun!

It makes an exciting and fun read for bedtime story time.

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Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Kitty's Notes:

This charming children's book is profusely illustrated by Joel Stewart, who won multiple awards for his work on other vintage children's classics reimagined such as the tales of Hans Andersen as well as more modern works such as 'The Adventures of a nose' by Viviane Schwartz

This book was published in 2003 shortly after Joel won the Macmillan's prize for book illustration, and is a glorious excursion into the mind of Lewis Carroll beautifully reimagined with quirky little creatures and even a clockwork Jabberwocky!

Such fun even I love the illustrations as an adult, albeit a lifelong fan of Lewis Carroll's classic children's books so fairly inevitable really!

Excerpt from this book "The Jabberwocky":

"And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!"

"One of the best-loved nonsense poems in the English language, "Jabberwocky", which first appeared in 1872 in Lewis Carroll's classic "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There". For well over a century, the poems mysterious and intensely musical rhymes have delighted the ears of both young and old..."

"Oh frabjous day! Callooh Callay!"

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • First Edition
  • Vintage Children's Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 2000's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Lewis Carroll and browse more of his books

Lewis Carroll (1862 - 1898) wrote the original classic children's nonsense poem of nonsense "Jabberwocky".

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd.
Date: 2003
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Full Colour

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT

Wonderfully well-preserved, offered to you in excellent condition this vintage children's book is perfect for hours of magical reading.

No names written in the book, graffiti and free from any kind of gift inscription.

Pages are all very clean and crisp, and the illustrations bright and fresh.

Dust Jacket and Boards excellent with just the minutest bit of shelf wear barely noticeable.

A lovely First Edition, First Printing of this delightful vintage children's book.

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

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SIZE: Height 18.5 cms x Width 26.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 32 pp

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