Description
4to XII 119pp Hardcover with beautifully hand illustrated sepia laminated boards and red burgundy quarter cloth binding and gilt title on the very firm flat spine. The d/w is superb with a drawing of a falling Alice in red on a white background occupying the entire front cover and the title is on spine only. Both the boards and d/w are in pristine fine condition, the internal text and amazing artwork are also in a pristine state using highest quality semi-gloss paper for the drawings done in either sepia or magenta with no foxing, flecking or discolouration.Even the red linen book mark is a treat, terminating in a thick card labelled “Read Me”.The endpapers are breathtaking in themselves. Words can’t desribe the exquisite beauty of this artistic Alice interpretation. The work on the front and rear boards and the magnificent d/w and internal text, create a sumptuous cleverly designed literary, artistic treasure. The Bulgarian illustrator Iassen Ghiuselev is arguably the finest of modern children’s book artists winning several awards and is a name for the future, even rivalling the great artists of the Golden Age such as Dulac, Robinson and of course Rackham. A wonderful gift or acquisition for any book lover.