Sale 2462 - 19th & 20th Century Literature, November 24, 2017

46 47 46 c   CARLE, ERIC. The Very Hun- gry Caterpillar. Illustrated by the author. Oblong 4to, original silver boards, with original drawing in crayon and blue ink laid down to front cover; housed in pub- lisher’s plexi-glass tray within printed cardboard box.As new copy. (NewYork): Philomel Books, (1994) [1,000/1,500] signed limited edition , deluxe issue , one of 50 artist ’ s proof copies with an orig - inal drawing by carle from a total edition of 500.The special 25thAnniversary Edition. This copy marked “AP.”A very fine copy. 47 c   CARROLL, LEWIS [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge]. The Nursery Alice. Chromolithographed plates enlarged from John Tenniel’s original Alice illustrations. 4to, color pictorial boards designed by E. Gertrude Thomson, extremities bumped and rubbed with some exposure, boards scuffed with occasional soiling, ownership inscription to front pastedown and early blank. first american edition . NewYork: Macmillan & Co., 1890 [500/750] 48 c   CARROLL, LEWIS [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge]. The Hunting of the Snark. 9 illustrations by Henry Holiday. 8vo, publisher’s pictorial boards, all edges gilt, slight lean, spine sunned and tips fraying; rear hinge starting, last 4 leaves loose. first edition , first printing , with “Baker” for “Banker” on page 83.With scarce 4-page pamphlet An Easter Greeting to Every ChildWho Loves ‘Alice’ tipped in at front. London: Macmillan, 1876 [250/350]