Alice's Adventures Under Ground: Facsimile of the Original 1864 Author's Manuscript (Hardcover)

from arielaver

I love holding this book. Because it is a facsimile of the original manuscript, it almost feels as though you are holding the original. The illustrations set into the text are odd and fascinating, and the language of the text is brilliant.

from elleayess

What a wonderful little book for any Alice fan. I received this book for my birthday in 2004 and I can't help but grab it every once in a while when I want to get back to the roots of Alice. Must have book for any serious Alice fan.

from john257hopper

This was the original version of the published Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, presented to the little girl Alice Liddell to whom he had originally narrated his story on a boat trip. It is half the length of the published story and lacks the Cheshire cat and the Mad Hatter's tea party. Carroll'...

from nx74defiant

An early book that was afterwards developed into "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" Much of the familiar story of Alice in Wonderland. There are slight differences.

from David.Alfred.Sarkies

This is what is typically known as an ur-text, namely a rough draft that has been extensively rewritten to produce the final work (though when I think of an ur-text, I usually think of the ancient world). Needless to say it is nowhere near as good as the original text, though for some reason peop...