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Through the Looking-Glass

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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John Tenniel final proofs

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Title
Through the Looking-Glass
Names
Tenniel, John, 1820-1914 (Artist)
Dalziel Brothers (Engraver)
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 (Author)
Riviere & Son (Binder)
Collection

John Tenniel final proofs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1872
Place: London
Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
Edition: 1st ed.
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll Dodgson
Topics
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Through the looking-glass
Genres
Books
Illustrations
Proofs
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Rebound as 18 cm by Riviere; Set of India proofs of illustrations, signed by John Tenniel and the engraver Dalziel, inserted opposite each illustration.
Description
When John Tenniel (English, 1820-1914) illustrated Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass (1872), the published illustrations were deemed unsatisfactory by both Carroll and Tenniel, with much of the detail and refinement of the original drawings lost in the mechanical printing process. This volume contains the only complete set of Tenniel's final proofs of the original drawings, each proof inserted opposite its corresponding published illustration and signed by both the artist and engraver. The proofs were engraved individually by the Dalziel Brothers, printed directly from the woodblocks on thin India paper. They were created possibly as late as 1898, after Carroll’s own set was burned in a fire that year.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Berg Copy 2
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ad606960-d0ef-0138-fb37-29243bb1ab9e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1820: Creator Born
  • 1872: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1914: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Through the Looking-Glass" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1872. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/56279c30-813b-013a-a292-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Through the Looking-Glass" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/56279c30-813b-013a-a292-0242ac110002

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1872). Through the Looking-Glass Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/56279c30-813b-013a-a292-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Through the Looking-Glass