It concerns an edition published in 1932 by Limited Editions Club, consisting of two volumes bound in leather with gilt decorations. They come with the original slipcases. The books contain illustrations by John Tenniel. This copy is one of 1,500 numbered copies. Alice signed both volumes. The volumes are in near fine condition with light... Read full post > The post For Sale: Alice books signed…
The speaker, professor Halsall, is a 2026-2027 Lewis Carroll Visiting Fellow. Halsall: From the playful typography to the illustrations, Carroll helped invent visual, interactive storytelling and taught children (and adults) to read across words and images. . She will share recent research on how the Alice story developed from manuscript to printed page, showing how Carroll... Read full post > The…
The theme for 2026 is Snarks, Rhymes Riddles . During this day, all kinds of family-friendly events will take place, including storytelling, talks, games, crafts, trails, and tours, like a Magic Lantern talk, an opportunity to learn how to play croquet, the viewing of the 2023 film The Hunting of the Snark , and a shadow... Read full post > The post Alice s Day 2026 appeared first on…
It concerns Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of the 1865 suppressed first edition, which is not only very rare because it is one of the few surviving original editions it also contains ten of Tenniel’s original pencil sketches, which are bound into the volume. The book also includes Carroll’s handwritten notes for what would later... Read full post > The post Lewis Carroll’s copy of Alice’s…
Researchers external to the University of Oxford are invited to pursue their own research projects relating to Lewis Carroll and his interest, that require use of the Bodleian Libraries collections and the Christ Church Library. This includes the recent donation of the 1865 Michelson Alice (Lewis Carroll’s own copy of Alice’s Adventures) and the Jon... Read full post > The post Lewis Carroll…
The book was donated by Ellen A. Michelson, an American philanthropist and bibliophile, because she wished the book to return to what she viewed as its natural home. It is an extremely generous gift Lewis Carroll’s personal copy of the 1865 suppressed first edition could be worth several million pounds. Only 23 copies of... Read full post > The post Carroll’s copy of Alice’s Adventures in…
This new edition features a 3 page foreword by Mark Burstein, president emeritus of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. As in the original edition, there is a 13 page introduction from Peter Heath in which he discusses how Carroll s Alice books should be seen or categorised (spoiler: not as nonsense, and perphaps more... Read full post > The post Reissue of The Philosopher s Alice appeared…
Surrey History Centre has a significant Lewis Carroll collection. Senior archivist and curator Isabel Sullivan will give you a virtual walk through some of their exhibits.. On public view for the first time are items from important collections received over the past two years, including from the Dodgson family. Date and time: 15 October 2025,... Read full post > The post Virtual tour: Exhibition…
During the course, you will explore Lewis Carroll’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and examine their origins in Oxford (town and gown, architecture, personalities) as well as hidden histories and controversies. The course will also look at Alice’s further adventures in art and popular culture, science and politics and the question of why, 150 years... Read…
I am grateful to the publisher, Bodleian Library Publishing, for sending me a review copy so I can give you my honest opinion about this book by Peter Hunt! According to the press release, the author of this book combines historical insight with a guided tour of the city, revealing both well-known and lesser-known connections... Read full post > The post Book review: Alice s Oxford People and…