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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass – With Sixteen Full-Page Illustrations by Blanche McManus

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and its sequel Through the Looking Glass are two classics of the children’s literature genre, written by the English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 – 1898). Better known by his pseudonym, Lewis Carroll, the author masterfully tells the story of a little girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by very peculiar creatures. This story is followed with her re-entry (about six months later) into this fantastical universe, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it.

This book is beautifully illustrated by Blanche McManus (1869 – 1935), an American writer and artist, famed for her delicate watercolours and sinuous lines. She brings Carroll’s unique form of ‘literary nonsense’ to life, superbly bringing about a balance between the written word and the artists imagination.

 

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With works such as ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass – With Sixteen Full-Page Illustrations by Blanche McManus’, Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s.

Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

On this website, you can find out about some of our best-selling authors, illustrators, and stories. We also have a full bookshop, an introduction to the Golden Age of Illustration, and a history of the fairy tale itself.

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