Henry Holiday's Snark Illustrations

From Henry Holiday's illustrations to Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark (1876) 357 · · So engrossed was the Butcher, he heeded them not, 358 · · · · As he wrote with a pen in each hand, 359 · · And explained all the while in a popular style 360 · · · · Which the Beaver could well understand. 361 · · “Taking Three as the subject to reason about— 362 · · · · A convenient number to state— 363 · · We add Seven, and Ten, and then multiply out 364 · · · · By One Thousand diminished by Eight. 365 · · “The result we proceed to divide, as you see, 366 · · · · By Nine Hundred and Ninety Two: 367 · · Then subtract Seventeen, and the answer must be 368 · · · · Exactly and perfectly true. 369 · · “The method employed I would gladly explain, 370 · · · · While I have it so clear in my head, 371 · · If I had but the time and you had but the brain— 372 · · · · But much yet remains to be said. 373 · · “In one moment I’ve seen what has hitherto been 374 · · · · Enveloped in absolute mystery, 375 · · And without extra charge I will give you at large 376 · · · · A Lesson in Natural History.” High resolution: - www.ipernity.com/doc/goetzkluge/37490830 - www.ipernity.com/doc/goetzkluge/36365750 - www.academia.edu/11375165/The_Beavers_Lesson

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Redrawn image from a concept draft by C.L. Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll). The original drawing was part of a lot consisting of an 1876 edition of the "Hunting of the Snark" and a letter (dated 1876-01-04) by Dodgson to Henry Holiday. The lot was auctioned by Doyle New York (Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs - Sale 13BP04 - Lot 553) offered in November 2013. The whole lot was sold for US$ 25000. www.doylenewyork.com/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?salelot=13BP04+++553+&refno=++953647&image=2 Henry Holiday's depiction of a scene from the chapter "The Barrister's dream".

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