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First of Henry Holiday's original ilustrations to "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll.

This illustrates the opening of Fit the First: The Landing.

"Just the place for a Snark!" the Bellman cried,
    As he landed his crew with care;
Supporting each man on the top of the tide
    By a finger entwined in his hair.
Date Originally 1876, this edition 1931.
Source The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits by Lewis Carroll, MacMillan and Co, Limited, St. Martin's Street, London, 1931.
Author Henry Holiday (1839-1927) after Lewis Carroll [Real name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832-1896)
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current03:54, 24 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 03:54, 24 June 20093,528 × 5,116 (8.27 MB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)Redone from scratch, with more papergrain
00:11, 16 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 00:11, 16 June 20093,504 × 5,048 (8.79 MB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)A little darker, few more very minor fixes.
10:11, 15 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 10:11, 15 June 20093,504 × 5,048 (8.44 MB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs)Missed a speck.
09:46, 15 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 09:46, 15 June 20093,504 × 5,048 (8.44 MB)Adam Cuerden (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=First of Henry Holiday's original ilustrations to "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll. |Source=''The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits'' by Lewis Carroll, MacMillan and Co, Limited, St. Martin's Street, Londo

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