2019 Signed First Edition - Alice in Wonderland, Charles van Sandwyk IllustratorAuthor: Lewis Carroll. Charles van Sandwyk, illustrator. Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Illustrations by Charles van Sandwyk. Publisher: London, The Folio Society, 2019. First Trade Edition, Signed by Charles van Sandwyk. This is a reworked version of van Sandwyk's earlier commission for the Folio Society, published originally in 2016 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the book. The volume here is in a smaller format with

The author: Publius Terentius Afer (195/185–159 BCE) was a Roman playwright of North African origin

particularly his commentaries on the Gallic War and the Civil War

and metaphysical speculation

Adrien Marie (1848–1891) contributed dramatic narrative illustrations distinguished by their expressive storytelling

he shaped the dramatic language of his time through works of moral intensity and formal elegance

The translator: Henry William Dulcken (1832–1894)

gilt lettering to spine

Binding: Good publisher’s original decorative green cloth binding with elaborate Celtic-inspired black line designs to front board and spine

" one of the most famous curiosities in Victorian publishing

the chapters are mostly in episodic format and can be read independently of each other

Estimate: (USD 175- 200)

steeped in Christian faith and youthful melancholy