Milo Winter – Graceful Alice

Milo Winter - Alice in Wonderland

Milo Winter (1888-1956), Was an American book illustrator. His Alice in Wonderland was first published in 1916, this review presents the 1936 later edition. I promise that once I’ll get my hands on the 1st edition, I’ll add it to this blog. Unfortunately some of the illustrations in the earlier publication, are missing from this one. I’ll add any missing Milo Winter Alice illustrations soon.

As my non-existent readers know, I like to place a picture / self portrait of the illustrator, whenever I can find one. I can’t seem to find a picture / image of Milo Winter himself. If you’re of the Winter family, know what he looked like, and can describe him to a forensic sketch artist, please make yourself known.

Milo Winter’s Alice, is very Art Nouveau, wouldn’t you agree?
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Milo illustrates Alice as somewhat older than a 7 year old. She seems reflective, with soft features, elongated, with a stylish ribbon in her hair.

Milo Winter, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
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Dust jacket showing Alice seeing the White rabbit.

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The same illustration on Alice seeing the White rabbit, is on the book’s hardcover

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This image appear on the inside of the front and back hardcover
I have an unbased suspicion this was not made by Winter, as its not really in his style of work.

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Across the title page we have an illustration of the Mad Tea Party

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Title page, Published by Rand McNally & Company

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Publication details, sadly, this not not a 1st edition

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Here’s Alice going after the white rabbit

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A few black and white illustration are spread throughout the book. I’ll feature all of them. This one is of Alice getting small, but forgetting that key on the table. What will she do?

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Alice in the White Rabbit’s house, kicking poor old Bill the lizard, out of the chimney.

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The Footmen

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The Duchess with the baby, and cook spraying pepper

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Alice with the Cheshire cat

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The Mock turtle and the Gryphon, solemnly dancing around Alice

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The Hatter at trial

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Through the Looking Glass. On the right Alice holding the King in her hand

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Alice passing through the looking glass

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“Imperial fiddlestick!” said the King, rubbing his nose

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Milo Winter’s Tweedledee and Tweedeldum

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The Walrus and the Carpenter, and the poor little Oysters

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Alice with the Lion and the Unicorn and the King, cutting the cake

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The End

2 comments

  1. I have the 1938 copy of “Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass”. Are the illustrations more valuable than the book?

    1. 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

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