Thank you for your kind words Gail, I appreciate you. I’ll come back soon enough, your feedback helps me take a step in that direction.
As for your book mystery, please share a few pics of it and it’s illustrations, and ill see if I know anything about it. Send it to: yonatan@collectingalice.com

Thank you Arnold, and yes, you are absolutely right! how did I miss that?! That’s crazy. I’m away for a few weeks, but when I’m back I’ll see if it’s my mistake or another Alice publication mystery to be solved.

Hi,
Is your book with Milo Winter’s illustrations? In any case, I would never recommend to separate illustrations from a book, unless it’s in a horrid condition (left outside to rot for ten winters, and then half eaten by a bear), only in such a case would the Gods be ok with such a suggestion, otherwise, a serious collector would go for only a complete book with all the illustrations

Hello,
You can try in Ebay (the easiest way to sell it probably), or through Abe books. I would guesstimate this book would be in the region of $25-$50 (USD), depending on its condition.

Hi Rebecca,
On one hand taking out pages from a book should be a punishable crime. however, I have come across many shabby and tattered Alice’s that using them solely for framing their illustration makes all the sense in the world. Yes that random cover. I always think some publisher just had the plates ready or something and thought, yeah what the hell. They wouldnt mind.
Thank you for the comment, cheers,
Yonatan

I love the strangeness of the cover ❣️

Hello Dianne,
What a lovely comment, thank you very much. I truly appreciate it!
While I haven’t come across the specific anomaly you decribed, I can’t say that im surprized.
There were soooo many Alice’s printed after its copyrights became public, that some were published hastly, without a lot of care.
All the best to you and yours,
Yonatan

Hi Jacqueline, thank you for commenting. I don’t think I have Simone Deleuil’s edition. I’m not sure, but by the looks of it just by the style, there’s a good chance it’s the same person. I do need to dig into it further though.

Wonderful, Thank you Jack!

Thank you Jack, these are fantastic comments! It does make sense that these are Poor Bill’s little crowd of animals,
as it’s clearly the scene, but I not entirely sure it’s not a sort of collage from other parts of the story.
Regarding Tenniel, you’re absolutely right. If / when i’ll go a edit this blog one of these days, I’ll be sure to add your comments in the text body.

Thank you dear Dianne, I appreciate it!

Thank you Suzanne!
I like your website. These Linette booklets do have a lot of charm.
I’ll contact you about the copy you have., I’d be happy to buy it.
Yonatan

Dear Betty,
Thank you for your wonderful comment. I agree that the illustrator might be a woman. It has such charm and delicacy.
I was not aware of Alice A. Carter’s book, I googled it now, and the illustrations look lovely, very art nouveau.
I also looked at the bit I could find online about William Bedkober. I love the few illustrations out there.
I guess that a few generations ago, publishers viewed the illustrators differently than we do now, and did not perceive crediting them as important.
All the best,
Yonatan

Thank you! I see, with Peter Sellers and Dudley Moore. It does look lovely. I’ll try and eatch it, it does look promising. Ill also check out the score.
My humble post here is only my subjective take of the few Alice in Wonderland adaptations I have watched, I knew i’m probably missing out on quite a few.
I see there’s a copy of it on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR07KbqarIU&t=5s&ab_channel=OldMoviesSpot

I was not aware of that. Thank you. I’m actually reading H. G. Wells at the moment. A collection of his short stories. That’s after struggling a bit with “War of the Worlds” that was slightly boring.

I have copies of “The Water Babies”, “Peter Pan and Wendy”, and “Alice in Wonderland” produced and published by Juvenile Productions Ltd, London. Only “Peter Pan” has the author’s name.
My “Water Babies” came from Wales to New Zealand for Xmas 1946. “Alice in Wonderland” has a sticker saying
Assembly Book Shop, 44 Margaret St, Sydney and the possible faded price of 6/6 (six shilllings and six pence). I had an aunt living in Sydney who must have sent it to me.
Wendy on the cover of J. M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan and Wendy” has the price of 4/- (four shilllings) written on her white dress. No idea where this copy came from but I adored all three books as a child and still treasure them and repairing them again now we have two great-grand-daughters.
I can’t help favouring the illustrator being a woman and would so love to know who.
Do you know Alice A Carter’s book “The Red Rose Girls: An Uncommon Story of Art and Love”, about Jessie Willcox Smith, Elizabeth Shippen Green and Violet Oakley? Although they are a generation earlier than the illustrator than who did the above books, their colour palettes and the sensitivity of the way they draw and paint children is why I think the 1940s books are illustrated by a woman.
My husband’s grandfather William Bedkober was the illustrator for Whitcombs and Tombs here in NZ from the early 1900s and none of his work is acknowledged although some of the illustrations have is initials tucked into corners. In those days the company owned his work and (I think) the artist – if you know what I mean. He also did illuminated addresses for dignitaries visiting New Zealand and childrens colouring books etc.

Regards
Betty Duncan

Hi Phil,
Thank you for the great comment. Dear me, I hope this is not a dead thread! (I’m not sure that the titans of Hollywood tend to my blog though).
In general I claim that none of the over 50 film and TV productions of Alice in Wonderland have managed to adapt the book properly.
As far as im concerened the best Alice in Wonderland movie hasnt been made yet.
I love the 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney at its finest.

Thank you Peter,
While you make an interesting and valid comparison, and I do understand why you come to that conclusion, as the artworks have many similarities, I find that the illustrator of
the Juvenile productions one, is made more delicately, with a certain depth, that the GrahamE. Charles illustrator seems to lack. Just my opinion though.

Thank you

Hi Donnie,
Thank you. Yes, I have a hunch that it’s by a female artist too. I have a few other uncredited Alice’s from the same era, I wrote about a couple in my blog.
Super talented people, that go without credit. Ah, the good old days 🙂

Thank you Nicolette

You’re so right, I’ve never noticed that! Thank you for pointing it out.

Indeed I made a mistake! I discovered that shortly after my response. I know little about Peter Pan, so I didn’t immediately realize my mistake. Apologies for the confusion! But the right answer will surely come. And: it’s a bit part of the Alice stories. All the mysteries make it special. Sometimes solved mysteries aren’t fun anymore.

dear Jan, that can’t be true. J. M. Barrie is the author of Peter Pan, so there must be some confusion here.

Thank you Jan!
This is exciting! I appreciate you coming with this information. Can you please shed more light on this, how you got to this conclusion, and if you know anything about J. M. Barries?

Hi Georgina,
I’m sorry for the late reply. I’m not an appraiser on any sorts, but would love to give you my guess-timation,
please email me pictures of the book here: yonatan@collectingalice.com

Thank you 🙂