Superbly bound. The catalyst for the writing of the 'Alice' stories stems from a picnic with the Liddell children, including Dodgson's muse, Alice Liddell, who was so taken with stories that she asked him to write them down for her, which he duly did under the title of Alice's Adventures Underground, with his own illustrations and not originally intended for early publication. However, when it was revised for publication, Dodgson cut out the more particular references to the picnic and added stories told to the Liddells at other times, as well as changing the title to; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

2 vols in one, 8vo (180 x 130 mm); 42 and 50 illustrations by John Tenniel respectively; modern full red calf by Bayntun, double gilt-lined panelled, lettered in gilt to spine on corresponding green lettering-pieces, gilt playing card and other devices within gilt cartouches to remaining panels, gilt blocks of the White Rabbit to upper board, and a Queen chess-piece to rear board, gilt foliate dentelles, marbled endpapers and all edges gilt, a fine copy.