London: British Library, (1997.). Hardcover first edition - "On 4 July 1862, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson entertained three little girls on a river trip with a 'fairy tale' which was to become one of the most famous children's stories of all time. Here, with many charming illustrations, the author tells the story of Dodgson's lifelong devotion to Alice and traces the stages through which the manuscript progressed until finally published under the pseudonym 'Lewis Carroll'. " Illustrated throughout, brief list of further reading. Small format - 6 1/2 by 4 7/8 inches. 64 pp. ISBN: 0-712345337.