Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Illustrated by John Tenniel

This edition of Alice in Wonderland was originally published in 1865 and illustrated by John Tenniel. Tenniel was the first to illustrate this classic and is the most well known illustrator of Alice and his drawings now rank amongst the most famous literary illustrations of all time.

‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ is the best known work of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 – 1898), better known by his pen name, ‘Lewis Carroll’. Telling the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by surreal and anthropomorphic creatures, the book was a huge commercial success on its initial publication in 1865. It was followed by its sequel, ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’, in 1871. The books play at the heart of logical problems and literary nonsense – giving the narrative lasting popularity with adults and children alike.

The stories are accompanied by a set of black-and-white John Tenniel illustrations; a true master of the ‘Golden Age of Illustration’. Sir John Tenniel (1820 – 1914), was an illustrator, humourist and political cartoonist, who primarily worked for the famed magazine, Punch. Aside from this satirical work however, he also penned a total of ninety-two drawings for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, published in 1865 and 1871 respectively. Both works were instant best-sellers making his characteristic political-cartoon style drawings timeless and instantly recognisable.

Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.