Alice Illustrated Around the World

Simple ink drawn front cover of Alice sitting in front of the mouse and two birds, colored blue and green.

The rabbit holding a sign that reads, 'Alice im Wunderland.'

Title page with a red illustration of Alice crouched in front of a little door.

German illustrated page of the white rabbit in striped pants.

German illustrated page with a red caterpillar smoking a hookah.

Ink drawing of Alice speaking to the Cheshire Cat in the trees.

Alice approaches the March Hare, Hatter, and Dormouse at the end of a long table.

German illustrated page of a turtle on the shore.

Ink illustration of Alice dancing with the Gryphon and another creature.

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Alice im Wunderland.

Translated into German by Kurt Schrey.

Illustrated by Wiltraud Jasper.

Opladen. Verlag Friedrich Middelhauve, 1950.

Jasper was a prolific illustrator famous for his woodcuts. His simple red and black illustrations owe little if anything to Tenniel.

Exhibit item 3.23

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In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Maryland will host the exhibition Alice 150 Years and Counting…The Legacy of Lewis Carroll: Selections from the Collection of August and Clare Imholtz.

This exhibition explores Lewis Carroll’s works and lasting legacy by showcasing how artists and illustrators from Tenniel to today have envisioned the Alice books. It highlights numerous foreign language illustrated editions, artistic bindings, unusual ephemera, and the role of Alice in popular culture over the past 150 years.

Alice 150 Years and Counting will be on display from October 2015-July 2016.

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