Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. With Ninety-Two Coloured Illustrations by Harry Rountree. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [1908]. First Edition. Pp 246. Publisher’s light blue cloth covered bevelled boards with an elaborate and extensive colour illustration and gilt lettering to upper board, and gilt lettering and design to spine. A fine bright copy.

Originally published in 1865, this edition was among the first to appear after the original copyright expired.

Lavishly illustrated by the pre-eminent English artist of his time, Harry Rountree, the volume features breathtaking images that have cemented its status as one of the most sought-after editions of all time.

Hailed as “one of the best-loved stories in the English canon,” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland revolutionised children’s literature and remains a towering work of enduring influence.