Hey guys - I thought I would throw up a contest for the weekend. Up for grabs is a 1941 Heritage Press edition of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass," complete in one volume. Contains the Tenniel illustrations and comes in a nifty slipcase. Just leave a comment below to let me know you're interested in entering. I'll announce the winner on Monday around noon.
Contest is closed. Thanks to all who entered.
Oh please! I have a '40s edition of the Tenniel illustrated Alice (it was Mom's), but stupidly brought it with me on a babysitting job many years ago, and several pages got shredded by enthusiastic uncoordinated hands...
ReplyDeleteCount me in for the contest too. I just discovered your site, very original concept and interesting as well.
ReplyDeletePLEASE HEAR MY CALL!!! Alice in Wonderland is my favourite book of all times, with my collection of about 30 versions coming from all over the world. I have a french, Hebrew and Dutch version and an ever-expanding pile of beautifully illustrated pop-up versions. Please consider this a very serious and passionate plea. My passion for all things Alice extends to ornaments, jewellery, clothingv and bags, but above all is my love for Mr Carroll's beautiful written word. If you're looking for his more widely read and dedicated fan, an admirer of his equisite gift, you've found it in me. Please please please... it would be appreciated so very much. Thanks for this opportunity, Tahlia
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is great. I have a friend that LOVES alice in wonderland and I'd love to enter on her behalf. Thanks so much. :)
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Just another father of another little girl who thinks "outgrabe" is a real word ...
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful treasure. Enter Me. :0)
ReplyDeleteFound my way here from languagehat.com and am so glad I did. I can't wait to read more! The giveaway is just a bonus to force me to not lurk :)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely marvelous. please count me entered!
ReplyDeleteI love Alice. One of the Tenniel illustrations is going to be my next tattoo. I would love to have this copy. I buy every interesting copy that I can find.
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I'm also interested in entering :)
ReplyDeleteErr, addendum, e-mail is robin @ kallisti.net.nz
ReplyDeleteA beautiful find. Carroll has always been one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this.
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ReplyDeleteWow! Interested.
ReplyDeleteWow, glad I started my Mefi browsing a little early tonight - this is one of my favorite books ever!
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Nice bookmarks just went through them, very interesting.
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Awesome... great post... that interesting book...
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contrary to most of the people that commented here, i have never read 'alice in wonderland' or any of the works from lewis carrol.
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contrary to most of the people that commented here, i have never read 'alice in wonderland' or any of the works from lewis carrol.
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greetings from munich, germany
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ReplyDeleteYes! I'm an Alice fan and I just love old books.
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested. it looks like an attractive edition...
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of This Vanishing Land by Hildegard Flanner; when I opened it at the bookstore, it contained a small note card on which Ms. Flanner had written a note to accompany her gift of the book to a certain editor/ publisher of a well known west coast periodical. When I contacted said editor/publisher to see if the book had somehow got lost from his library with an offer to return it, he declined and sent me a copy of the periodical, which I took as hush money. And so I have hushed til now. Anyway the Heritage Carroll would be a welcome addition to my other Heritages. love your blog btw.
ReplyDeleteI would love this book for my mother! Her mother read this exact book to her when she was little!!
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I would love this for my mother-in-law. Her mother, who is now passed, read this very copy to her when she was little.
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