Lewis Carroll - by Edward Guiliano (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This is the first book on the history and culture of collecting the works of Lewis Carroll as well as the worldwide industry of items and art based on Carroll's works in popular culture. Ten large, major private collections from around the world are profiled, telling the story of each collection and collector, with color illustrations of objects from the collections. The volume, which also covers smaller specialized collections and includes a comprehensive introduction to the history and characteristics of collecting Carrolliana, will appeal to Carroll enthusiasts and rare book and memorabilia collectors alike.

Review Quotes

Presents fascinating essays about today's major Carrollians and their passion for Alice-related books, manuscripts, illustrations, figurines, comics, teapots and every sort of tchotchke.-- "The Washington Post"

About the Author

Edward Guiliano is a Professor and President Emeritus of the New York Institute of Technology and a past president of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. He has written extensively on Lewis Carroll, as well as on other Victorian authors, and has been a longtime editor of Dickens Studies Annual: Essays on Victorian Fiction.