Friday Giveaway: Alice and Looking Glass - contest closed

As promised, I'm giving away these two antiquarian Lewis Carroll books:


"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was published by the Homewood Publishing company, circa 1900. "Through The Looking Glass" was published by Donohue, circa 1904. Both feature the Tenniel illustrations inside.

"Looking Glass" is in better condition overall, but both books are heavily worn. I'm hoping they find a new home with an owner that doesn't mind these flaws.

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

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71 comments:

  1. Improbable NailsAugust 31, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    <3

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  2. adamwellsAugust 31, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    These books look amazing

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  3. LaurieAugust 31, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    'Love these! Nothing like that old bookcover art!

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  4. bjw_drawAugust 31, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    oh I think they are lovely :)

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  5. MeridithAugust 31, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    These look beautiful. No matter the condition, I'd love to have these in my collection!

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  6. SandraAugust 31, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Ah! What beauties! Wish I'm the lucky one...

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  7. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    My heart skipped a beat when I saw these two books. I have a thing for antique & vintage illustrated children's books. The cover illustrations are beautiful and I just want to dive in and read them.

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  8. ValerieAugust 31, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Love these books! Hope you pick me.

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  9. Sky SeeryAugust 31, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    True beauties!

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  10. Edison ExecAugust 31, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Those are beautiful. Please enter me in giveaway drawing.

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  11. NakayaAugust 31, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Fantastic!

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  12. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    I love Lewis Carroll and would love to add this to my collection!

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  13. ClaytonAugust 31, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Love these old editions. Alice in Wonderland is my wife's favorite book. We are reading it a chapter a night to our toddler who is loving it as well.

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  14. Alyssa H.August 31, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    These are amazing! I don't own copies of either and would love the antique ones!

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  15. HereBeDragonsAugust 31, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    That's awfully cute!

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  16. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Those books are great! :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Those books are great! :)

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  18. LindaAugust 31, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    These are two awesome books! How wonderful that you will share them! Thanks!

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  19. TiffanyAugust 31, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    oh my goodness, so pretty!

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  20. JonAugust 31, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Oh Alice, you crazy girl!

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  21. Jennifer Pearson VanierAugust 31, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Absolutely beautiful books. It makes you want to sit down and re-read all those classic stories. Nothing fired up my imagination as a child than a good story.

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  22. TinaAugust 31, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Beautiful cover art. These would be great add to any collection.

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  23. MILLICENTAugust 31, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Fantastic find!

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  24. Susannah SBAugust 31, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Lovely editions!

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  25. Dorene from OhioAugust 31, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    You are so generous!

    Please count me in the giveaway contest!

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  26. LBabroskiAugust 31, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    I'd love these for my mantle!

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  27. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    My senior-in-high-school daughter loves Alice in wonderland and old stuff. She would love these! Please enter me.

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  28. The ForceAugust 31, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Beautiful!

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  29. Never That EasyAugust 31, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Adorable

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  30. Lor LorAugust 31, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Amazing!

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  31. Cyndi Beane HenryAugust 31, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Oh I hope I win! These were my favorites as a child!

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  32. Lor LorAugust 31, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Amazing!!

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  33. NicoleAugust 31, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Those are gorgeous! Not only two favorites, but just beautiful editions!

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  34. SlangonAugust 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Awesome looking books.

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  35. StuartAugust 31, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    They are very beautiful. count me in for them.

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  36. M-August 31, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    another great giveaway

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  37. K. HendersonAugust 31, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Please pick me. I need these for my Alice collection.

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  38. DerpiinaAugust 31, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Count me in, please !

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  39. Ana LoureiroAugust 31, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    they're lovely!

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  40. in defense of retail therapyAugust 31, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    oh how fantastic!

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  41. Michael PopekAugust 31, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    C T entered but I deleted the comment by mistake:

    http://www.blogger.com/profile/15265307139294109599

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  42. SusanAugust 31, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    Would love to have these beautiful books!

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  43. KellyAugust 31, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    I would love to win these books,flaws and all.

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  44. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    GREAT giveaway. Fingers crossed!

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  45. JewelsAugust 31, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Very sweet - you know they would have a great home with me LOL!

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  46. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    These look quite beautiful.

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  47. RenatelisabethAugust 31, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Love them

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  48. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    A CHILDHOOD WITHOUT THESE BOOKS WOULD BE IMPOVERISHED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE SAME TEXT IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT WOULD HAVE THE SAME IMPACT.

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  49. ShoshanaAugust 31, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Please enter me! :)

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  50. gennaAugust 31, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Beautiful! Count me in.

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  51. titanciaAugust 31, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Those are gorgeous! They are works of art!

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  52. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    Not flaws at all--beautiful, well-loved books!

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  53. smailehAugust 31, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    These are gorgeous!

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  54. Cyndi B.August 31, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    These are beautiful!

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  55. JonathanAugust 31, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Count me in please! Thanks so much, love this site!

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  56. elhombreAugust 31, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    Fantastic. I want so bad!

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  57. AAugust 31, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    I'm in.

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  58. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    These would be beautiful in my classroom!

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  59. HannahAugust 31, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    So Beautiful!

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  60. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    Absolutely lovely!

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  61. ivyAugust 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Fabulous books, fabulous cover art!! Entering and crossing my fingers... thanks for another terrific giveaway.

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  62. dawtAugust 31, 2012 at 11:24 PM

    Nothing like vintage books; these are so pretty!

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  63. guineababySeptember 1, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    These are amazing! Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorites; I have several versions (including an annotated version), but none are this gorgeous!

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  64. UnknownSeptember 1, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    Stunning.

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  65. ForeverIntrovertSeptember 1, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    yes please!

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  66. Lucie MarieSeptember 1, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    Simply beautiful x

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  67. Vintage MaisonSeptember 1, 2012 at 6:26 AM

    I love the red colour of Alice's clothes, so different from the later blue. I would love to be considered - fond memories of reading Alice, up a tree, with a bag of apples!

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  68. fleetwoodkitSeptember 1, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    What lovely covers! I like all the Alice stories.

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  69. stephSeptember 1, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Oh Wow! I am a bit of a collector of the Alice stories, these are wonderful!

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  70. MinSeptember 1, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Enter my name, please. Would like to read these to my little one.

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  71. TarynSeptember 1, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    I'm slow to enter this time - I'd treasure having these books; I haven't run across old editions of these yet.

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