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[WARTIME BOOKS]. DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge (“Lewis Carroll”) (1832-1898). Alice in Wonderland. Re-Told by Brian Noel. London: W. Barton, [ca. 1940s].
Two copies with variant wrappers and title-pages, 32mos. Illustrated with black and white illustrations. Original pictorial color wrappers (worn, soiled, text toned and somewhat soiled, many plates colored by previous owners).
Early wartime editions that were issued at lower prices on cheap paper to entertain British children, with printing costs offset by the ads on the rear wrappers.