65. [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] Lewis Carroll: Through The Looking-Glass...

... and what Alice found there. By ~. With fifty illustrations by John Tenniel. (People’s edition).
London, 1887. Macmillan and Co. (12)+208+(3)p.
The renowned mathematician came up with his pen name based on the Latin form of his first names (Ludovicus Carolus). The heroine of his world-famous children’s novels may have been inspired by one of his Oxford colleagues and friends, Henry Liddell's daughter (although Carroll consistently denied this). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865, and this work in 1871. The value of our item is enhanced by the dedication on the front flyleaf: "Presented to the Library, West Hill School, by the Author Oct. 24, 1894."
Worn, illustrated, original cloth. Leaves slightly stained.
 
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