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Very interesting 12 page illustrated article from a rare 1898 Victorian periodical, the article is entitled "Before Alice - The Boyhood of Lewis Carroll" by Stuart Collingwood

Lots of information about the early life and early work of the author

  • Illustrations include
  • The deceitfull coachman
  • The wild horse
  • Frontis to "The Rectory Umbrella"
  • Conclusion of "Ye Fatalle Chayse"
  • The duet
  • First page of lays of sorrow
  • Zoological papers 3 Fishs
  • Opening of Lays of Sorrow 2
  • A Labyrinth
  • Studies from English Poets
  • The first idea of Lewis Carrols most famous lines

    CONDITION Please note this listing is for genuine actual pages extracted from a scarce disbound Victorian publication, there are no covers, article may include the ending or beginning of other articles

    Whilst the images show the article in its still bound state, the article will be sent as loose pages.

    Some pages may be showing signs of foxing / browning due to the age of the paper

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