Lewis Carroll, Frank Adams - Alice in Wonderland - 1920

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Stories Old and New Series
Illustrated by Frank Adams
Numbered C393

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd London, Glasgow, Bombay circa 1920
Raised stamp inside back board, ‘W Weighell printer bookseller Launceston’

120 pages, clean
Written inscription on first free endpaper ‘to Joan with love from Miss O’Brien’
Colour plates by Frank Adams, all present and in excellent condition, full page. colours are vibrant, white borders are clean, signed in the plate by Frank Adams, annotated in blue at the bottom, numbered C393.

Hardback.
Beige cover.
To front colour pastedown by Frank Adams, Alice and the Giant Caterpillar, green hearts border, titles in green.
Green hearts and titles on the spine.
Plain beige on the back, a few little marks
Corners knocked
Overall very good condition.

Olive green bows design endpapers
Front has browning to right side though clean on left, back one is clean apart from a tiny ‘7’ written.

Title page with olive green flower design border and titles in olive green, title says ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll’. No mention of Frank Adams.
Title page is unmarked. Title on front cover is ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Twelve chapters and ‘Stories Old and New’ Introduction.

A nice copy, superb Frank Adams illustrations, Alice in Wonderland collectors.