sir john tenniel's alice
DESCRIPTION
Prints from the original wood engravings for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis CarrollTRANSCRIPT
S I R J O H N T E N N I E L’SP R I N T S F R O M T H E O R I G I N A L W O O D E N G R AV I N G S
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A l i c e ’s A d v e n t u r e s i n Wo n d e r l a n d& T h r o u g h t h e L o o k i n g G l a s s
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A l i c e ’s A d v e n t u r e s i n Wo n d e r l a n d& T h r o u g h t h e L o o k i n g G l a s s
S I R J O H N T E N N I E L’SP R I N T S F R O M T H E O R I G I N A L W O O D E N G R AV I N G S
G O L D M A R K
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A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
1 The King and Queen of Hearts were seated on their throne …with a great crowd assembled about them
£450
S I R J O H N T E N N I E L ' Sillustrations for Lewis Carroll’s
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
& Through the Looking Glass
Sir John Tenniel's illustrations for Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland and Through the
Looking-Glass are considered to be his finest
and most enduring achievement. They must
also rank among the world's best-known
children's images.
The Dalziel brothers were commissioned to
engrave the boxwood blocks on which Tenniel
had made his drawings. The engravers advised
Lewis Carroll that the engraved blocks should
not be used for printing the illustrations in
the books but instead they would act as the
masters from which electrotype copies would
be made. It was from these electrotypes that
all the illustrations in the Alice books were
printed with a resultant loss of definition.
In 1985 the original wood engraved blocks
were discovered in deed boxes belonging to
Macmillan, the original publishers. Jonathan
Stephenson at the Rocket Press was awarded
the prestigious job of printing 250 sets from
the blocks (the first time that they had been
used) for worldwide distribution. No further
sets will be printed.
TO PURCHASEAlice in Wonderland is perhaps the world’s best known children’s book and so it is not surprising that the edition of
250 sets containing Tenniel’s prints from the original blocks sold out rapidly when first published in 1988.Prints have been framed in our own workshop using top quality archival mounts and small oak moulding.
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An edition printed for the first time from the original woodblocks
The prints are shown at approx 85% actual size and in the order in which they appear in the books
2 Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late! £275
4 … tied round the neck of the bottle was apaper label, with the words 'DRINK ME,'beautifully printed in large letters
£2755 'Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice … £200
3 … she came upon a low curtain she hadnot noticed before …
£275
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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6 'Oh! The Duchess, the Duchess! Oh! won't she be savage ifI've kept her waiting!'
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8 'O Mouse, do you know the way out of this pool?' £175
9 They were indeed a queer-looking party that assembled on thebank …
£275
7 As she said these words her foot slipped, andin another moment, splash! She was up to herchin in salt water
£95
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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10 …Still she went on growing, and, as a last resource, she put onearm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney .. .
£250
* Then they all crowded round her once more, while the Dodosolemnly presented the thimble. . .
£150
* printed from an electrotype
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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11 … she heard a little shriek and afall, and a crash of broken glass …
£95
12 The first thing she heard was ageneral chorus of 'There goes Bill!'
£195
13 … she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy … £150
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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15 'And yet you incessantly stand on your head - Do you think, atyour age, it is right?'
£250
16 'Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door - Pray, what is thereason of that?’
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17 'Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak - Pray,how did you manage to do it?'
£250
14 The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each otherfor some time in silence …
£275
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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18 'Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose - What made youso awfully clever?'
£25019 'For the Duchess. An invitation from the Queen to play
croquet.' £275
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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21 'Now, what am I to do with thiscreature when I get it home?'
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22 The Cat only grinned when it saw Alice £225
20 …the Duchess was sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle,nursing a baby …
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A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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26 … the last time she saw them, they were tryingto put the Dormouse into the teapot
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23 … and this time it vanished quite slowly, beginning with the endof the tail, and ending with a grin …
£200
24 twinkle, twinkle, little bat! How Iwonder what you're at!
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25 The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this: but allhe said was, ' Why is a raven like a writing-desk?'
£300
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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27 'You'd better not talk!' said Five. 'I heardthe Queen say only yesterday youdeserved to be beheaded!'
£140
28 The Queen turned crimson with fury, and … began screaming,'Off with her head! Off -'
£300
29 … it would twist itself round and look upinto her face …
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A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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32 They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in thesun
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30 The King's argument was, that anything that had ahead could be beheaded …
£250
31 'Tut, tut, child!' said the Duchess.'Everything's got a moral, if onlyyou can find it.'
£250
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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34 So they began solemnly dancing round and roundAlice …
£350
35 'As a duck with its eyelids, so he with hisnose Trims his belt and his buttons, andturns out his toes.'
£150
33 'Once', said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, 'I was areal Turtle.'
£350
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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36 On this the White Rabbit blew threeblasts on the trumpet …
£300
38 … the Hatter hurriedly left the court,without even waiting to put his shoes on
£275
39 … she jumped up in such a hurry that she tipped over the jury-box with the edge of her skirt …
£300
37 … the wretched Hatter trembledso, that he shook both his shoes off
£275
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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40 'Why, there they are!' said the King triumphantly, pointing to thetarts on the table
£95
41 At this the whole pack rose up into the air, and came flyingdown upon her …
£300
A L I C E ’ S A D V E N T U R E S I N W O N D E R L A N D
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TH RO U G H TH E LO O K I N G GL A S S
42 She thought she had never seen such a strange-looking soldier inall her life
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T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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44 'What have you got to say for yourself? Now don't interrupt me!' £350
43 … the kitten had been having a grand game ofromps with the ball of worsted Alice had been tryingto wind up …
£175
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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46 In another moment Alice was through the glass and hadjumped lightly down into the Looking-glass room
£450
45 … the glass was beginning to melt away, just like a brightsilvery mist
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T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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48 … he was far too much astonished to cry out, buthis eyes and his mouth went on getting larger andlarger…
£125
49 The White Knight is sliding down thepoker. He balances very badly
£95
47 The chessmen were walking about, two and two! £125
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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50 The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through thetulgey wood …
£450
51 'O Tiger-lily … I wish you could talk!' £300
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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52 'Look up, speak nicely, and don't twiddle yourfingers all the time'
£225
53 Alice stood without speaking, looking out in alldirections over the country - and a most curiouscountry it was
£120
54 'Now! Now! Cried the Queen. 'Faster! Faster!' £200
55 … the Guard was looking at her, first through a telescope thenthrough a microscope, and then through an opera-glass
£275
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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58 'Its wings are thin slices of bread-and-butter,its body is a crust, and its head is a lump ofsugar'
£7559 So they walked on together through the wood… £275
56 '… half way up that bush, you'll see a Rocking-horse-fly, if you look'
£95
57 'Its body is made of plum-pudding, its wings of holly-leaves, and its head is a raisin burning in brandy'
£75
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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60 They were standing under a tree, each with an arm round theother's neck
£300
61 The Walrus and the Carpenter were walking close at hand… £275
62 'But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried, 'Before we have our chat…' £275
63 'I weep for you,' the Walrus said: 'I deeply sympathize' £275
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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66 'Do I look very pale?' said Tweedledum, coming up to have hishelmet tied on
£250 67 'It can't go straight, you know, if you pin itall on one side', Alice said, as she gentlyput it right for her…
£200
64 He had a tall red night-cap on, with a tassel, and he waslying crumpled up into a sort of untidy heap, and snoringloud…
£275
65 'I knew it was!' cried Tweedledum, beginning to stampabout wildly and tear his hair
£250
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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68 He's in prison now, being punished:and the trial doesn't even begin tillnext Wednesday
£17569 …she was in a little dark shop, leaning with her
elbows on the counter, and opposite to her wasan old Sheep…
£300
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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70 They hadn't gone much farther before the blade of one of the oarsgot fast in the water…
£300
71 And he grinned almost from ear to ear, as he leant forwards…and offered Alice his hand
£275
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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72 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves/ Did gyre and gimble inthe wabe…
£250
73 I said it very loud and clear; I wentand shouted in his ear
£175
74 …the ground was soon covered with little heaps of men £150
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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76 'Ten minutes allowed for refreshments!' £250
77 'Are you animal - or vegetable - or mineral?' £225
75 'I feel faint - Give me a ham sandwich!' £225
78 …she dropped to her knees, and put herhands over her ears, vainly trying to shutout the dreadful uproar
£175
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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80 Whenever the horse stopped (which it did veryoften), he fell off in front…
£250
81 'How can you go on talking so quietly, head downwards?'Alice asked, as she dragged him out by the feet…
£250
79 …they began banging away at each other with such a furythat Alice got behind a tree…
£240
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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82 I shook him well from side to side, until hisface was blue…
£175
84 …she didn't feel a bit surprised at finding the Red Queenand the White Queen sitting close to her…
£200
85 In another moment both Queens were fast asleep, andsnoring loud
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83 'But how can it have got there withoutmy knowing it?'
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T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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86 'Where's the servant whose business it is to answerthe door?' she began angrily
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87 The leg of mutton got up in the dishand made a little bow to Alice…
£95
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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88 …one good pull, and plates, dishes, guests, and candles camecrashing down together in a heap on the floor
£175
90 And it really was a kitten, after all £125
91 'Snowdrop, my pet!' she went on, looking over her shoulderat the White Kitten
£300
89 She took her off the table as shespoke, and shook her backwards andforwards with all her might
£75
T H R O U G H T H E L O O K I N G G L A S S
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S P E C I F I C AT I O N
THE PRINTER The engravings were printed by
Jonathan Stephenson at the Rocket Press in
Bluebury, Oxfordshire. They were made on a
hand-fed precision proofing press, the complete
production of the project occupying nearly a year.
Before printing could begin, over two years of
detailed preparation took place, including the
examination of both early editions of the Alice
books and of original engravers’ proofs for the
illustrations. Mr Stephenson also undertook
extensive trial proofings in different combinations
of papers and inks.
THE PRINTS Each print is on acid-free 145gsm
Zerkall Halbmatt mould-made paper, in a shade
specially made to match that used in the original
edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
THE PAPER measures 241 x 175 mm and has a
deckle edge at the foot. Each print bears the
publisher’s embossed stamp of authentication
- MACMILLAN LONDON 1988 - and the edition
number. The stamp is obscured by our mount.
THE FRAMES The prints are framed in plain
oak with an acid-freel mount. The external
dimensions are 265 x 205 mm (10.5 x 8.25
inches). On the back of the frame is the text
relevant to the print together with a description
of the history of the printing.
ISBN 978-1-870507-31-8
© Goldmarkart 2004Reprinted December 2011
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