C. L. DODGSON (Lewis Carroll) - Notes by an Oxford Chiel - PRESENTATION COPY
$ 1452.0
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DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll). Notes by an Oxford Chiel. Oxford, James Parker and Co., 1865-74. FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 6 parts in 1, inscribed on the front pastedown "General Rigaud / from the Author. / March. 1882.", with Gibbes Rigaud ownership stamp below inscription and to front endleaf, bound in the original publisher's gilt stamped green cloth, all edges gilt, inner and outer hinges fine, light rubbing to head and foot of spine, overall VERY GOOD. The work includes 1) Evaluation 2) Dynamics 3) Facts, &c. 4) New Belfry 5) Three T's 6) Blank Check. Major-General Gibbs Rigaud, served in the Kaffir War and in China. Dodgson from time to time applied to John Rigaud, Gibbs' brother, who was a Fellow at Magdalen College for permission to take visitors to Magdalen Chapel. Gibbs on one occasion called on Dodgson with a niece to look at photographs. There is also one letter, dated 1875, to John inquiring about his brother who hearing he had some "beautiful Indian (or Japanese?) shawls or other articles of dress" that he would like to borrow. WMG, 98 This item comes with a "COA" - Certificate of Authenticity . Who we are - D&D Galleries was founded in 1985. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Provincial Bookfair Association of Great Britain (PBFA). So bid and buy with confidence. Our inventory (largely English language only) is slightly eclectic and ranges from the 16th through the 20th centuries with sub-specialties in S.T.C. and Wing books, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, presentation and association material as well as 17th and 18th C. British history, sets and bindings. Terms - Any item(s) may be returned with 7 days for a full refund if found to be not authentic or substantially at odds with our description or pictures. Items returned must be received in the same condition and completeness as sent.
