9. Miscellaneous books and ephemera

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The Wonderland Stamp-case with 'Eight or nine wise words about Letter-Writing' was first issued in July 1890 by Emberlin & Son, there were several issues. The stamp-case consists of a detachable cardboard cover which contains an inner case with pockets to hold stamps. The items were contained in an envelope as shown. The case was first issued on its own in March 1890, the first issue omits the publisher's imprint. The Stamp-case shown is probably the 3rd edition.

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The Alice books have been dramatised several time, the book below is the first adaption I could find, published in 1880 by Swan Sonnenschein and Allen. The Preface thanks Mr Lewis Carroll for his permission to dramatise his 'charming story'. The book had 8 plates by Mary Sibree and as well as the text it contains 'original and adapted' music. There are 3 other children's stories included in the book. The first adaption listed in Williams et al is in 1886. There was a companion 'Looking-Glass' volume by the same publisher in 1882. The author presented a copy to Carroll, which he returned with a note "I may candidly confess, it would be a much higher gratification to me to possess a copy given to me by the author, with my name written in it in her own hand..." It is known that Carroll attended a performance of the play in 1889.

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Published by Weekes in 1870 this is a set of poems from 'Wonderland' set to music. Carroll wrote additional lines to one of the poems for this book. There are several versions of the first edition of which the one below is an example.

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'The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll' was written by Stuart Dodgson Collingwood and published in 1898 by T. Fisher Unwin, London. Collingwood was Carroll's nephew. The book contained 19 photos and drawings by Carroll and others. A companion volume 'The Lewis Carroll Picture Book' edited by Collingwood was published the following year. (see listing on 'other 1st editions page')

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This Birthday Book was published in 1884 by Griffith and Farran, London 'by permission of the author'. It was compiled by E. Stanley Leathes and each month has a full page illustration by JPM.

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An Exhibition to commemorated the centenary of Carroll's birth in 1832 was held in London and the book below was issued by J & E Bumpus, London at the time. It was limited to 400 numbered copies and contained a Catalogue of the Exhibition, an essay by Harold Hartley and additional literary pieces with six illustration. The 116 page Catalogue was also issued separately, price 'one shilling'.

This edition of the 'Bibliography of the writings of Lewis Carroll' was published by The Bookman's Journal London in 1924. It was limited to 700 numbered copies. It was the first form of the 'Handbook' which was published by OUP in 1931, revised several times, the last being in 1979 by Denis Crutch from which most of the information given on this web site is taken.