Posts Tagged ‘Literature’

Nov

Original “Alice In Wonderland” to Auction for $150k

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Alice In Wonderland, Alice Liddell, Lewis Carroll, Literature, News, Through The Looking Glass

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Alice Liddell’s personal copy of “Alice In Wonderland”, the story she inspired, will be auctioned next month along with other rare first edition fantasy titles including “The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz“, “Winnie The Pooh“, and “The Tale Of Peter Rabbit“. The first edition Wonderland text has been part of the private collection of former U.S. professional football player Pat McInally. The auction, featuring primarily children’s literature, is expected to generate over $1 million in sales.

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Aug

At Long Last…

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Alice In Wonderland, Art, John Tenniel, Kenneth Rougeau, Lewis Carroll, Literature, Site news, Through The Looking Glass

At long last, I’ve completed the final few images needed to fully illustrate Through The Looking Glass. It’s taken me two years of steady procrastination coupled with heavy distraction, the odd bit of inspiration and the occasional miraculous moment of free time, but they’re finally ready. Here are the five new images, along with the original John Tenniel drawings. I hope you enjoy them!

Alice & the Fawn