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    By Lewis Carroll
    London   Macmillan and Co., Limited
    7.5" by 5" [9], x-xi, [6], 4-83, [2pp]
    The illustrated nonsense poem of Lewis Carroll, with Henry Holiday's original illustrations throughout.
    By Lewis Carroll

    1908 The Hunting of the Snark

    London   Macmillan and Co., Limited
    7.5" by 5" [9], x-xi, [6], 4-83, [2pp]
    The illustrated nonsense poem of Lewis Carroll, with Henry Holiday's original illustrations throughout.
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    Description

    Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem, following a crew trying to hunt the Snark.

    This poem received mixed reviews when first published as many thought that it was strange.

    Illustrated with a frontispiece and eight illustrations throughout, by Henry Holiday. 

    Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper.

    One page of publisher's adverts to the rear.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of minor marks and spots.

    Very Good Indeed

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