Alice in Wonderland | Limited Edition – Folio Society Reviews

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Here is the Limited Edition of ”Alice in Wonderland” published by The Folio Society. The book is limited to 1000 copies and it’s illustrated by Charles van Sandwyk.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, or shortened, ”Alice in Wonderland” was written by the English writer & mathematician Lewis Carroll in 1865.
The story follows the young girl Alice and her extraordinaire experiences in Wonderland.

”The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. Its narrative course and structure, characters and imagery have been enormously influential in both popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre.” [1]

I was absolutely amazed when I first read this book and buying this limited edition copy was not a hard decision to make after reading it. It really plays with your imagination and the dreamlike, nonsense state which this fantasy novella takes place in reminds me a lot of dreams and how the lack of logic makes things a bit wacky. The writing is simple and flows nicely. I highly recommend it to anyone, big and small!

BINDING & PAPER:

From the book:

"This edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has been composed in Founders Caslon types at The Folio Society and printed on Ambassador Cream Twin-wire laid by Smith Settle, Yeadon, West Yorkshire. The plates and the scraps have been printed on Olin silk paper by Napier Jones, London. The limited edition etching has been hand-printed under the artist's supervision by New Leaf Editions, Vancouver, Canada, on Somerset velvet buff 100% cotton mouldmade paper, and mounted on Hahnemühle Bugra Butten.
The endpapers have been printed letterpress on Bugra Butten by the Logan Press, Wellingborough, Northants. The book has been hand-bound in vellum blocked in 22-carat gold, with vellum tips and Freelife Merida sides, by Smith Settle. The edition is limited to 1000 copies, signed and numbered by the artist on the etching, and thirty copies numbered in roman numerals, which are hors commerce."

That sums up the book very good. The quality is of course absolutely top of the top. No doubt about that. Same with the wonderful illustrations by van Sandwyk.
The size is 13" x 9¾” or 33 cm x 25,5 cm.

CONTENT:

This book is lovingly illustrated by the Canadian artist Charles van Sandwyk. It has eleven coloured, tipped in plates and a bunch of other black & white illustrations and coloured ”scraps”.
It also contains notes from the publisher (Folio Society) and notes from the author. The book is of course divided by chapters.


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[1]: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland

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http://www.foliosociety.com/book/ALA/...

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