{"product_id":"alices-adventures-in-wonderland-through-the-looking-glass-1946-special-edition-two-book-set-with-slipcase","title":"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland \u0026 Through the Looking-Glass 1946 Special Edition Two-Book Set with Slipcase","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA two-volume special edition of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass,” published by Random House, with the classic John Tenniel illustrations colored by Fritz Kredel. Each hardcover volume is bound in bright, diagonally striped pictorial paper boards with a small framed Tenniel scene set into the cover, and the two sit together in a matching illustrated slipcase printed with the same title art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title page of each volume reads: “Special edition, published by Random House, Inc., 1946. Manufactured in the United States of America.” The spines are done in contrasting cloth — a rust red for “Through the Looking-Glass” and a deep teal for “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” — each with gilt lettering. Color Tenniel\/Kredel illustrations appear throughout both books, including the well-known Mad Tea Party and Mock Turtle scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are interpreted from the supplied ruler photo and should be treated as approximate: the slipcase stands roughly 6.5 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-owned, vintage 1946 special edition. The slipcase shows clear age and shelf wear — soiling, worn and slightly frayed corners with some of the cardboard core visible, and light overall discoloration. The two books themselves present better than the case: covers are bright with minimal fading, spines are tight, and the illustrated pages photographed are clean and well-attached. Please review the close-up photos of the slipcase and book corners before purchase, as this is a vintage item sold as-is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSTYLE NOTES\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lovely keepsake for a Lewis Carroll or vintage-children’s-book collector, and equally nice styled face-out on a shelf or in a reading nook for its cover art alone. Makes a thoughtful literary gift for a longtime Alice in Wonderland fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA set like this has clearly been opened and loved more than once — the slipcase remembers it, even while the stories inside still read like new. ~ Genevieve\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48410683441346,"sku":"HOG-Gy-HDBG-0511","price":478.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7285\/5746\/files\/item_44_hero_c10a23fb-8b0a-426f-bd7b-9ac7562671cd.png?v=1783995696","url":"https:\/\/checkout.thehouseofgenevieve.com\/products\/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-through-the-looking-glass-1946-special-edition-two-book-set-with-slipcase","provider":"The House of Genevieve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}