ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
THE ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS
4TH APRIL TO 26TH MAY 2024
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.
Please see below for the list of engravings available.
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We also have a complete set of all engravings in their original boxes. Please contact for prices.
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ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
Oh! dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late! NFS
'Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose- what made you so awfully clever?' £350
As a duck with its eyelids, so he with his nose Trims his belt and his buttons, and turns out his toes. £250
'Curiouser and curiouser!' cried Alice £350
'For the Duchess. An invitation from the Queen to play croquet.' £400
The Hatter hurriedly left the court, without even waiting to put his shoes on £650
Twinkle, twinkle little bat! How I wonder what you're at! £650
O Mouse, do you know the way out of this pool_' £250
Once, said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, I was a real turtle.' £650
She picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy £250
So they began solemnly dancing round and round Alice £300
Still she went on growing, and as a last resource, she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney £300
The Duchess was sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle, nursing a baby. £550
The first thing she heard was a general chorus of ' There goes Bill!' £250
The King and Queen of Hearts were seated on their throne … with a great crowd assembled about them £450
They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the sun. £650
Why, there they are! said the King triumphantly, pointing to the tarts on the table £300
Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose- what made you so awfully clever? £300
Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak - Pray, how did you manage to do it? £250
Yet you turned a back- somersault in at the door - Pray, what is the reason of that? £350
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
And he grinned almost from ear to ear, as he leant forwards…and offered Alice his hand. £550
He had a tall red night-cap on, with a tassel, and he was lying crumpled up into a sort of untidy heap, and snoring loud... £250
he was far too much astonished to cry out, but his eyes and his mouth want on getting larger and larger… £400
He's in prison now, being punished... £300
I feel faint - Give me a ham sandwich!' £400
I knew it was!' cried Tweedledum, beginning to stamp about wildly and tear his hair £300
I said it very loud and clear; I went and shouted in his ear. £250
I shook him well from side to side, until his face was blue… £250
I weep for you, the Walrus said I deeply sympathize £550
In another moment both Queens were fast asleep, and snoring loud £450
It can't go straight, you know, if you pin it all on one side', Alice said, as she gently put it right for her £350
Its body is made of plum-pudding, its wings of holly-leaves, and its head is a raisin burning in brandy' £250
Its wings are thin slices of bread-and-butter, its body is a crust, and its head is a lump of sugar' £250
Look up, speak nicely, and don't twiddle your fingers all the time £550
Now! Now! Cried the Queen. 'Faster! Faster!' £450
O Tiger-lily … I wish you could talk! £650
one good pull,and plates, dishes, guests, and candles came crashing down together in a heap on the floor. £350
she didn't feel a bit surprised at finding the Red Queen and the White Queen sitting close to her… £450
she dropped to her knees, and put her hands over her ears, vainly trying to shut out the dreadful uproar £250
She took her off the table as she spoke, and shook her backwards and forwards with all her might £250
she was in a little dark shop, leaning with her elbows on the counter, and opposite to her was an old Sheep… £400
Snowdrop, my pet!' she went on, looking over her shoulder at the White Kitten £400
So they walked on together through the wood… £400
Ten minutes allowed for refreshments!' £550
The chessmen were walking about, two and two! £300
the ground was soon covered with little heaps of men £250
the Guard was looking at her, first through a telescope then through a microscope, and then through an opera-glass £550
the kitten had been having a grand game of romps with the ball of worsted Alice had been trying to wind up … £450
The leg of mutton got up in the dish and made a little bow to Alice… £250
The White Knight is sliding down the poker. He balances very badly £250
they began banging away at each other with such a fury that Alice got behind a tree… £250
They hadn't gone much farther before the blade of one of the oars got fast in the water… £300
Whenever the horse stopped (which it did very often), he fell off in front… £550