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POSSIBLY THE MOST FAMOUS BOOK EVER WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND , first published in 1865, is possibly the most famous children's book ever written. Who hasn't heard of it? It has been translated into just about every language that books are printed in - including Latin! - and it is part of our shared culture , familiar to people who have not even read it. Some folks have argued that it is not really a book for children, that it deals with issues that are beyond the mental scope of the very young - like logic, for instance. Maybe - but children (and their parents, uncles and aunts) have loved Alice for many generations. And they still do - logic or no logic. Lewis Carroll's work is available in many formats - even in the coloring books that have become so popular in recent years. THIS VOLUME COMBINING ALICE'S WONDERLAND ADVENTURES with her trip though the LOOKING GLASS is one of the popular series of classic books for children printed for Barnes & Noble by the Sterling Publishing Company . They are attractive and nicely designed leather bounds that are likely to be collected in sets not only for reading enjoyment but also for a handsome display on the family bookshelves. Several of them have been issued - internationally favorite titles like The Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Wind in The Willows, Aladdin and the Arabian Nights, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood and the like. Young readers are certain to enjoy them, but so will adults who value quality products - and who may be tempted to dip into them for happy bedtime reading memories . IT HAS BEEN BOUND IN BONDED LEATHER AND IS BRAND NEW , still in its plastic wrapping and never read. The cover design is in lilac, blue and silver on a deep purple background and t he page ends are silvered for an attractive appearance as well as protection of the paper. It has a ribbon sewn-in page-marker that can be used to teach small readers that bent page corners will spoil the book. The publishers chose to use the original illustrations by John Tenniel whose work in the very first editions of this book have dominated ever since the way we think of Alice. Since it is new and unopened there are no signs of prior ownership such as an inscription or a bookplate. It awaits its first happy owner. It is of gift quality. Publisher: Barnes & Noble ISBN: 978-1-4351-6073-6 Children's fantasy fiction. ++ All books sold by Mackie Books are packaged in bubbles to guard against damage from accidental bumping during shipping. + Click here to see other listings by Mackie Books on eBay, including American and international classics. + We ship internationally through eBay's Global Shipping Program. + All the pictures we post with our eBay listing are from the actual books being sold and are not stock pictures. + We like to get books to you in the condition described above. This means careful packaging - our specialty. + We use recycled material for packaging whenever possible - and we ask our friends to do this too! + At Mackie Books, we believe book-collecting should be fun.