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CARROLL**, LEWIS: : THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK - AN AGONY IN EIGHT FITS

LONDON.A ZODIAC BOOK/CHATTO & WINDUS,1942.

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UK,12mo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp. [Originally and first published UK,HB+ dw/dj by Chatto & Windus in 1941.Uncommon example in a book of this age and given the period of production,i.e. 1942-1946 - with wartime paper-rationing,the quality of paper generally used and survival rates of air-raids.Any dw/dj would have been of substandard quality and prone to subsequent disintegration and usually discarded,or be reverse printed - possibly coming from an entirely different book/title. Therefore uncertain if ever issued with a dw/dj. It is noted that part of the value of Mervyn Paeke written or illustrated titles includes the dw/dj - which he also illustrated.] VG-. No owner inscrptn.Yellow background,card,paper-covered boards with b/w line illustration to both,by Mervyn Peake and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners,some light,minimal and sporadic foxing/spotting to same.Spine/backstrip with a couple of repaired splits towards head of same without any detriment to printed letters or any major loss - no other major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean with some minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting,pages untrimmed; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK, 8vo HB minus dw/dj(?),1st edn,2nd imp,v-ixpp+1-44pp [paginated] includes a preface with publisher's note to reverse of last page of preface,contents list/table with a b/w line illustration vignette to it's reverse,8 sections (Fits),5 full page b/w line illustrations and 9 other b/w line illustrated vignettes - all by Mervyn Peake - within the text; plus [unpaginated] half-title, bordered b/w line illustrated title page and to the rear; a publisher's list of other published titles. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

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UK,12mo HB minus dw/dj(?),1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

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