Published in 1890, The Nursery Alice is Lewis Carroll's adaptation of his famous Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, specially designed for young children aged "from Nought to Five."

Lewis Carroll created this version two decades after the original Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, simplifying the text and adding colored illustrations by John Tenniel. It represents Carroll's desire to make his beloved story accessible to the youngest readers.

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Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey

by Ellis and Acton Bell

Author: Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, and Charlotte Brontë

1850

Image: From the British Library collection

The Commercial Opportunity

Storytelling Potential:

• This rare edition demonstrates the evolution of children's literature and book design in the Victorian era. The hand-colored illustrations and simplified narrative show Carroll's understanding of early childhood development.

Immersive Concepts:

• Published in 1890, 25 years after the original Alice
• Features 20 colored enlargements of Tenniel's illustrations
• Written in a conversational style for very young children
• One of the first books designed specifically for toddlers
• Treasured in The British Library's children's literature collection