Complete Works of Lewis Carroll — Modern Library 1960

📖 The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll by Lewis Carroll (c. 1960, The Modern Library) — a comprehensive single-volume anthology collecting the major literary works, nonsense verse, and mathematical recreations of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. This copy is a vintage Modern Library Giant (G28) in publisher’s green cloth with the iconic gilt runner medallion, in Very Good condition with clean interior pages and solid binding (full report below).

QUICK FACTS

• Author: Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832–1898)
• Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House, New York
• Year: Circa 1960 (Modern Library Giant G28, dated by rear catalog titles)
• Format: Hardcover in publisher’s green cloth (no dust jacket)
• Pages: 1,293 | ISBN: None (pre-ISBN era)
• Condition: Very Good (VG) — full report below

THE STORY

This omnibus brings together the literary works of Lewis Carroll, anchored by unabridged texts of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. It also collects The Hunting of the Snark, both volumes of Sylvie and Bruno, Phantasmagoria, and Carroll’s mathematical puzzles, acrostics, and comic verse, showcasing the dual genius of Oxford mathematician Charles Dodgson and master storyteller Lewis Carroll.

THIS EDITION

Modern Library Giants debuted in 1931 to present expansive literary classics in durable hardcover editions. Number G28 compiles Carroll’s major works, and internal catalog listings in the rear place this printing to circa 1960. The volume opens with an introductory essay by Alexander Woollcott, contextualizing Carroll’s Victorian whimsy for mid-century readers.

COVER ART / ILLUSTRATIONS / DESIGN

Bound in publisher’s sage green cloth, the front cover displays the Modern Library’s gilt-stamped runner medallion, complemented by a black-and-gilt spine title label and a sprayed black top edge. Inside, the volume includes Sir John Tenniel’s 92 classic wood-engraved illustrations for the Alice books, alongside period decorative borders framing the front matter.

WHY IT MATTERS

• Complete Tenniel Illustrations: Features all 92 original John Tenniel illustrations that defined the visual world of Wonderland.
• Modern Library Giant G28: A core title in the celebrated Modern Library Giant series, prized by collectors for its comprehensive scope.
• Beyond Wonderland: Gathers Carroll’s mathematical recreations, logic puzzles, and verse alongside his famous fiction.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

What edition is this? A vintage Modern Library Giant hardcover (G28) published by Random House / The Modern Library, printed circa 1960.

What condition is it in? Graded Very Good (VG), with clean cloth, bright gilt, intact hinges, and crisp, unmarked interior pages (full report below).

Are John Tenniel’s illustrations included? Yes, all 92 original Tenniel illustrations for both Alice books are reproduced throughout the text.

FOR COLLECTORS

Modern Library Giant G28 remains the definitive single-volume Carroll anthology of its era; this copy is clean and square with intact gilt and an unfaded black top edge stain.

Book Details

• Author: Lewis Carroll
• Illustrator: John Tenniel
• Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House, Inc.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition Points: Vintage Modern Library Giant edition; introduction by Alexander Woollcott; bound in publisher’s green cloth with gilt-stamped runner medallion to front and black-and-gilt spine label. The list of Modern Giants in print in the back place this printing to 1960.

Condition Report

• Overall Grade: Very Good (VG)
• Cover & Spine: Green cloth retains attractive uniform color; minor rubbing to extremities with small bumping to spine ends and corners; gilt on front board and spine label remains bright and clear.
• Text Block & Pages: Text block edges are lightly age-toned; interior pages are clean, off-white/cream, supple, and free of markings. Sprayed upper block edge is fairly uniform, retaining it’s deep black color with minimal scuffing.
• Binding: Solid, tight, and square text block; hinges intact and firm.

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