This scholarly facsimile edition, edited by Jeffrey Stern and published by the Lewis Carroll Society of North America in 1981, is an essential resource for bibliophiles and Carroll scholars. It reproduces the rare 1898 auction catalogue of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's personal estate, alongside three subsequent booksellers catalogues. This volume provides an intimate look into the intellectual world of the Alice in Wonderland author, detailing his personal effects, furniture, and extensive library.
Notable features include a previously unpublished frontispiece of Dodgson's study, reproductions of original handwritten auction notes with realized prices, and a comprehensive subject classification. As a specialized, out-of-print publication in the Carroll Studies series, it offers unique provenance tracking and historical insight into the Victorian eras most famous literary mind. A rare find for collectors of literary history and specialized reference texts.
Item condition: The book is in very good to excellent vintage condition. The dark blue cloth binding is clean with sharp corners and minimal edge wear. The gold gilt lettering on the spine remains bright and intact. Internally, the pages are clean, bright, and free of folds, tears, or significant foxing. The binding is tight and secure.
