Accession number
PML 352571
Creator
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
Published
Torino : Ermanno Loescher, 1872.
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., 1987.
Notes
First Italian edition, second issue. Cf. Williams, Madan, & Green.
"This book is in every respect identical to the first issue, except that page [5] (title page) is on a cancel leaf, and page [6] (title page verso) is blank: but the Clay imprint removed from page [6] is still on the page following the text (colophon), as in the first issue"--Cf. Williams, Madan, & Green.
"Title page a cancel; this is the Macmillan 1872 edition with a new title page"--Cf. Taylor.
Italian translation of Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
"R. Clay, Figli, E. Taylor, Stampori"--Colophon.
Library's copy housed in 1/4 red morocco over cloth slipcase with matching cloth chemise.
"This book is in every respect identical to the first issue, except that page [5] (title page) is on a cancel leaf, and page [6] (title page verso) is blank: but the Clay imprint removed from page [6] is still on the page following the text (colophon), as in the first issue"--Cf. Williams, Madan, & Green.
"Title page a cancel; this is the Macmillan 1872 edition with a new title page"--Cf. Taylor.
Italian translation of Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
"R. Clay, Figli, E. Taylor, Stampori"--Colophon.
Library's copy housed in 1/4 red morocco over cloth slipcase with matching cloth chemise.
Description
[12], 189 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Provenance
From the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Lewis Carroll Collection.
Binding
Orange cloth stamped in gilt, front cover has vignette of Alice holding the Duchess's baby pig in gilt; rear cover has vignette of the Cheshire Cat in gilt; blue-black endpapers; edges gilded. "Macmillan" stamped in gilt on spine.
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