While there is always a handful of books on my wanted list, I really can't get these editions out of my head at the moment. The first edition I'm talking about is Wonderland and Looking Glass together for the first time in a French edition from 1930, translated by M. M. Fayet and illustrated by Jean Hée. I immediately fell in love with the quirky style of the artwork and I really really want this edition. I found a copy online but I really have to save money as the book without shipping to Germany costs around 130 Euros alone. It seems worth it though. French illustrators are really something!
The other edition is from 1935 if I'm not mistaken and was translated by Henriette Rouillard. This edition also includes both books uniquely illustrated by A. Pecoud. When I first saw this edition I didn't really like the style of the illustrations but over time I couldn't stop thinking about them. The color pictures have this tender, summery mood, very dreamlike and this Alice looks just like a charming French mademoiselle. The price for this one kinda depends on the condition that you can find. But I think it's impossible to find the edition in the pictures for much less than 100 Euros. There seems to be a second print from the 1940s with a different cover that has only black and white illustrations if my French doesn't betray me. It's really hard to find this book with the magnificent silver print on the cover completely intact. I hope I do!
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