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263. The Dynamics of a Parti-cle. . . . First Printed
in 1865. Oxford: James Parker and Co., 1874.
vi p., 1 leaf, [9]–24 p. 17 cm.
On outside front wrapper: Notes by an Oxford
Chiel.
Published anonymously.
Dark reddish orange wrappers. Adverts. on
outside back wrapper. Unstitched.
264. The Earliest Work of Lewis Carroll. A selection
from his contributions, now published for
the first time, to “The Rectory Magazine,”
which he edited, illustrated, and almost entirely
wrote, at the age of fifteen.
In The Strand Magazine, Vol. 83, No. 498, June
1932. London: George Newnes, Ltd.
Pages 574–581. Illus. 24.5 cm.
Title and initial word printed in orange.
White illustrated wrappers, printed in color.
265. An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves
“Alice.” [Oxford], 1876.
Page [1], title; p. [2–3], text; p. [4], blank.
13.2 cm.
Signed Lewis Carroll. Dated Easter, 1876.
Handbook, p. 92–95, No. 1. With part of the watermark
(half of the “n” and the “e” in “Fine”,
and “good” in the next line) running from top
to bottom.
266. Copy 2.
With part of the watermark (“E” and “To”)
running from bottom to top.
Inserted in The Hunting of the Snark, London,
1876, Copy 6. See No. 330.
267. Copy 3.
Handbook identifies this copy as an example of
its No. 5, but the paragraphs on p. [2–3] are
not in fact closed up. Depth of text on p. [3]
approximately 1 mm. less, otherwise as Copy 1,
including the position on the sheet of the partial
watermark.
Inscribed in purple ink on p. [1]: for Olive
from the writer Nov. 17/82.
C. L. Dodgson
268. Copy 4.
13.5 cm.
Handbook, No. 2. No watermark.
nos. 263–273
269. Copy 5.
12.5 cm.
Dated Easter, 1880.
Handbook, No. 3. With the entire watermark
(“E Towgood Fine”), running horizontally.
270. Copy 6.
13.6 cm.
Undated.
Handbook, No. 8, but smaller: 5 by 3
inches, whereas Handbook specifies 6¼ by 4¼
inches. No watermark (Handbook says printed
on Towgood paper, but does not specify presence
of the watermark).
271. Copy 7.
Same as Copy 5, except 5 by 3⅝ inches.
Inscribed in purple ink in the author’s hand on
p. [1]: for Lucy.
272. Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter-Writing.
By Lewis Carroll. Oxford: Emberlin and
Son, 1890.
33 p. 10 cm.
Self-wrappers (i.e. no wrappers, stitched, but
with the outer sheet—p. [1–2] and [43–44]—
glued over the stitching like wrappers).
“Works by Lewis Carroll. Published by Macmillan
and Co., London,” p. [35]–40.
For distinguishing features of each edition, see
Handbook, p. 170–173.
Copy 1
Proof copy. With six typographical corrections
in pencil, on p. [5], 13, 15, 18, 19, and 24.
273. Copy 2.
First edition (incorporating the corrections
made on the proof).
Inscribed in purple ink on p. [3]: E[lizabeth]
L[ucy] Dodgson, with the Author’s love. June
12. 1890.