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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Category: Old & Rare

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Illustrated by Maraja. London: W.H. Allen [1958]. 4to, 111pp. Color pictorial boards. Color illustrations on nearly every page. Spine ends and corners a bit worn, edges lighly rubbed, slight soiling to boards, else an internally clean, tight copy.

First Maraja-illustrated edition, UK issue, having been printed in Milan by the artist’s publisher for the UK market. Libico Maraja was an Italian illustrator, perhaps most famous for his illustrated edition of Pinocchio, who created wonderful illustrated editions of many of the classics of children’s literature. This gorgeous edition of Carroll’s classic tale is bursting with color and motion and is a true delight for any fans of Wonderland.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Hazel H. ★★★★★

I’ve been hunting for a vintage copy with full-page color plates, and this 1958 edition does not disappoint—the Maraja illustrations are stunning on nearly every page. The pictorial boards are in surprisingly good shape for its age, with only minor wear at the spine ends. My daughter and I spent an

Christopher T. ★★★★★

The illustrations by Maraja are absolutely gorgeous—nearly every page has one, and the colors are so vivid they make the story feel brand new. The hardcover boards are in beautiful shape for a book from 1958, and it's the kind of edition you actually want to keep out on the shelf.

Leo ★★★★★

Bought this for my daughter's collection and the color plates on nearly every page are stunning—each one feels like a tiny painting. The boards are still firm after all these years, which surprised me for a 1950s edition.