Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. #144 of 550 copies of a limited edition printed in the US signed, "Doubleday Page Co" (the publisher). Both number and signature in an identical red ink. William Heinemann/Doubleday Page Co. (no date - 1907?) "Proem" by Austin Dobson in front. 13 tipped-in illustrations by Arthur Rackham, each with facing tissue guards. 9" x 11 1/2" ix, 162 pages Hardcover with no dust jacket. Gilt lettering and Cheshire Cat on front cover and spine may be slightly faded, but are still quite bright. Green boards with Alice illustration affixed to front cover. Brown spotting to covers. Moderate wear to the to and bottom of the spine, a bit heavier to the cover tips. Some other cover edge wear. Bright gilt on the top of the page block. Tanning to the front and back endpapers. Binding had been completely separated at the endpapers, now expertly repaired by a local book restorer leaving little evidence of the problem. Tanning does not appear to have effected the interior pages at all. Cover is now protected by a removable mylar protector. Otherwise, no previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. KG27a

"The publishing thunderclap of Arthur Rackham’s career came in 1907 when he released his masterful edition of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. With 13 large mounted color plates, 14 line drawings, and decorative binding, this apex work cemented Rackham’s reign over fantasy atmosphere and whimsical humor for the new century. The trade incarnations electrified literary markets, but strictly limited deluxe runs with special illustrations rocketed Rackham to icon status." - arthurrackham.com/illustrated-rackham/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-by-lewis-carroll