![]() ![]() To Eden's credit, many of the illustrations have been long out of print and are a joy to behold. Artistic comparisons would have been facilitated by captioning the illustrations with the date and artist's name, but unfortunately these details are provided only as a listing at the end of the book. Illustrations by different artists, in color and black-and-white, are juxtaposed more to the text than to each other, and their varying styles create an effect that is more chaotic than instructional. But the result is a disjointed book that is disorienting to read. He presents the work of more than 25 artists, including John Tenniel, Arthur Rackham, Peter Newell, Willy Pogany, Gertrude Kay and Margaret Tarrant. Edens has compiled various illustrations to the text that were made between 18. What the publisher calls the ``ultimate'' edition is in reality simply another look at Carroll's story in a beautifully produced volume-with an unusual twist. ![]()
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