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The Hunting of the Snark.

CARROLL, Lewis (author). Peter NEWELL (illustrator).

  • Published: 1903
1903. New York: Harper And Brothers Publishers. 1903. 8vo.; publisher's deep red cloth lettered gilt to spine and upper cover with a gilt-embossed vignette of the Bellman in gilt to upper board, top edges gilt, others uncut, in red cloth dustwrapper lettered in gilt at upper panel; pp. [xvi], 3-248; illustrated with 40 striking illustrations, printed in monochrome together with elaborate border designs to the text pages, printed in palest green, by Robert Murray Wright; a near fine copy in beautifully bright and crisp condition in a similarly fresh dustwrapper. First edition illustrated thus. A remarkable edition, and an inspired interpretation of the text.

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