DODGSON, Charles L.: (Lewis Carroll). The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits. (FIRST EDITION - WITH A LONG INSCRIPTION AND DRAWING BY RALPH STEADMAN)

AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L.: (Lewis Carroll) [Ralph Steadman].

TITLE: The Hunting of the Snark. An Agony in Eight Fits.

PUBLISHER: London: Michael Dempsey, 1975.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION WITH A LONG INSCRIPTION AND DRAWING BY RALPH STEADMAN. 1 vol., illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Hardbound, original tan cloth, with the DJ.

CONDITION: Some occasional minor foxing, spine of DJ slightly sunned, still VG/VG.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An exceptionally long rambling inscription by Steadman to the title page with an original drawing which reads: "I deny all knowledge of this one I have never seen this book before in my life.  In fact the man who forced me to write herein after does not exist and furthermore anyone who wishes to dispute the things I refer to is is as big a liar as he is! And I'm not so where are we for goodness sake.  (I charge 47/6 per work - & I used to get it) signed Ralph Steadman.  One for me here ish th' (Schnoowss) A rotten scribbler.  PP.RS.RB '75"