The first published edition - the illustrator John Tenniel was deeply dissatisfied with the printing of the illustrations and convinced Carroll to suppress the book at his own expense. Only about 20 copies of this 1865 Macmillan first issue survive, most in institutional collections. Our copy has the inverted "S" on the last line of the Contents page; pale blue endpapers; and page 30 numbered correctly, all thought to be early issue points. Small binder's ticket "Bound by Burn. 37 & 38 Kirby St." on rear pastedown. Bookplate of Harry Vinton Long.