Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [with] Through the Looking Glass, And What Alice Found There.

Author: Lewis Carroll. John Tenniel, illustrator.
Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [with] Through the Looking Glass, And What Alice Found There.
Publisher: London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1928 (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) and 1924 (Through the Looking Glass, And What Alice Found There). The "Miniature Edition" first printed in 1907 as stated. Complete set of 2 volumes.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6" X 4.5".
Pages: 200, III-228 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine binding by Zaehnsdorf in sumptuous full scarlet morocco leather with 5 raised bands, gilt titles to spine and decoration to compartments, and gilt vignette roundels to boards featuring Alice and the Cheshire Cat, and The Red and White Queens respectively (hinges fine, spine very slightly sunned - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown, beautiful armorial bookplate of Donald Alfred Ramsden by Gerald Cobb to both first endpaper - as shown)
Illustrations: Complete with 42 and 50 wonderful illustrations by John Tenniel including frontispieces with tissue guards

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The book: A rare 1924-1928 miniature edition set of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass, And What Alice Found There," bound by the renowned bookbinder Zaehnsdorf. This exquisite set, featuring the iconic illustrations of John Tenniel, is a collector's delight, beautifully bound in scarlet morocco leather with intricate gilt decorations. The detailed craftsmanship of the binding, combined with Tenniel's timeless illustrations, make this set a unique and valuable addition to any collection.