AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
sales@rookebooks.com
1975 The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony, in Eight Fits
What Our Customers Say...
Description
Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Slipcase
A charming limited edition of Carroll's work, number 478 of 750 copies produced, signed by the illustrator, Harold Jones.
In the publisher's original cloth binding, and slip case.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and fourteen full page illustrations from Jones, who was termed 'perhaps the most original children's book illustrator of the period' by critic Brian Alderson.
Collated, complete.
'The Hunting of the Snark', subtitled 'an agony in eight fits', is one of Carroll's better known nonsense poems, telling the story of a ship's crew trying to hunt a creature that always vanishes before it can be caught. It has since been adapted to musicals, operas and plays.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with paper covered slip case. Externally, fine. Slip case in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Fine
Delivery & payment
We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details