"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll, complete in one volume, with original illustrations by John Tenniel and four color plates by Edwin John Prittie, 1923' edition republished by John C. Winston, Philadelphia, for the J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company in 1957.

Hard cover, original publisher's gray-bluish cloth with lettering on spine (a little wear); 5.1/2" x 8.1/2"; crossed out name on the front endpaper; 276 pages with b/w text illustrations on thick good quality paper + 4 color plates on glossy paper, very good condition.

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), was an English writer and mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. He is best known for his enduring classics "Alice in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking Glass" (1875). Though ostensibly children's books, they appeal to all ages.

Sir John Tenniel (1820-1914) was an English illustrator. He drew many topical cartoons and caricatures for Punch in the late 19th century, but is best remembered today for his illustrations for Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass".

In spite of his tendency towards high art, he was already known and appreciated as a humorist, and his early companionship with Charles Keene fostered and developed his talent for scholarly caricature. At Christmas time 1850 he was invited by Mark Lemon to fill the position of joint cartoonist (with John Leech) on Punch.

In 1852. we find Tenniel's first superb lion, and his first obituary cartoon. Tenniel's was high comedy, and not infrequently tragedy; and the freedom of the humorist heightened the severer beauties of the satirist.

About 2300 cartoons, innumerable minor drawings, double-page cartoons for Punch's Almanac and other special numbers, and 250 designs for Punch's Pocket-books, comprise the sum of Sir John Tenniel's work for the periodical in the service of which he spent the greater portion of his life.

The main quality of Sir John Tenniel's work is accuracy of drawing, precision of touch, grace and dignity of conception, and so far as such things can be compatible, geniality of satire. Tenniel's work is always original, unforced and fresh; and it never suggests, what is the fact, that the artists work is drawn exclusively from memory, and never from the model.

It may be mentioned that Tenniel's wonderful observation has been conducted, and his knowledge accumulated, literally through a single eye, the other having been lost during a fencing bout in his youth. It was in recognition not only of his ability as an artist in black and white, but of his service in infusing good humor and good taste into one phase of political life, that a knighthood was conferred upon him on Mr Gladstone's recommendation in 1893.

Public exhibitions of Sir John Tenniel's work were held in 1895 and in 1900. Sir John Tenniel is also the author of one of the mosaics, Leonardo da Vinci, in the South Court in the Victoria and Albert Museum; while his highly stippled water-colour drawings appeared from time to time in the exhibitions of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, of which society he was elected a member in 1874. As an illustrator on the wood -block he stands very high.

Edwin John Prittie (1879-1963), American Illustrator of children’s books and classics for the John C. Winston publishing company of Philadelphia between the years 1906 and 1932. He was also the exclusive cover artist for Comfort Magazine of Augusta Maine throughout the 1930’s. He ended his illustrating career as primary artist on Gum Inc.’s “Horrors of War” and “Lone Ranger” series chewing gum cards 1938-1942. His works are signed: E.J.P., EJP as a monogram in a circle, E.J. Prittie, Edwin J. Prittie, and Edwin John Prittie.

He was born in Gouverneur NY on July 11, 1879, where he was raised. He attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art in 1898, remaining in Philadelphia where he spent his career as a freelance artist. He also held a second home in Oswego NY where he died February 20, 1963 at the age of 84.
During his tenure with Winston, the artist illustrated text and reference books, 14 major works and classics, and numerous youth series. His credits include Edward Ellis' boys' adventures, the Twighlight Animal Series (i.e. Geo. Walsh's "Bumper the Rabbit" books), and the classics Alice In Wonderland '23, Robin Hood '23, Black Beauty '27, Joan Of Arc '30, and Gulliver's Travels '30.

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