Maria L. Kirk – Lively Alice

One of my All-time Favorite illustrators of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking Glass, is Maria Louise Kirk, or M. L. Kirk (1860-1938). There’s a bit about her here. I bought M. L. Kirk’s Looking Glass edition a few years ago, and was always eager to complete the set with the earlier Wonderland… Continue reading Maria L. Kirk – Lively Alice

Charles E. Graham & Co.- An ode to an uncredited artist III

This post is dedicated a ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass’ edition, published by Graham E. Charles & Co., New York, publishing house. It’s a beautiful book, with a few wonderful colored illustrations, that due to their Victorian era style, I would guesstimate, date circa 1890’s. Sadly these charming illustrations, made by… Continue reading Charles E. Graham & Co.- An ode to an uncredited artist III

Peter Newell – Through the Looking Glass

This is the first post wholly dedicated to ‘Through the Looking Glass’, the sequel to ‘Alice in Wonderland’, so I’ll say a few words about that masterpiece. It’s my personal favorite of the two, if Wonderland is rather cheerful and light, The Looking Glass takes a bit of a turn to a darker side. Alice… Continue reading Peter Newell – Through the Looking Glass