CARROLL, Lewis "Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass' [McKay, c1940s]

CARROLL, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There.

Philadelphia: David McKay Company, [n.d., c1940s]. 7.75" x 5.25", 267pp. Blue cloth with large color pictorial onlay to upper board; illustrated throughout by John Tenniel and with color frontispiece by Ada Bowley. Top edge stained blue. Penciled name on FFEP. Light rubbing of cloth but otherwise clean. Very Good+. 

A mid-century Newbery Classics issue of Carroll’s classic, retaining the Tenniel illustrations while adding contemporary color plates to appeal to younger readers. Clean, bright boards and well-preserved interior make this a strong example of this attractive series printing.