Lewis Carroll. The Hunting of the Snark
Carr reported in the History of the QTP (1987) that he had published three editions of The Hunting of the Snark
by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898). Three editions have been seen: all have the same covers, but in different colours; they are printed on different coloured paper; and the second and third impressions have a letter and symbols added before the title of each poem. Carr described the edition as having six contemporary
illustrations, but there are only four within the printed text. The front cover is drawn by Carr; the rear cover is signed A.B. Frost, who was an American illustrator.
(Last updated on 13/1/2021)
SBP-CAR1: First impression
Cover title: Lewis Carroll. The Hunting of the Snark
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: 1981
ISBN: None
Size: 128 x 95 mm
Pages: 16
Staples: one
Binding: white matt printed card covers
Paper: white
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: J.L. Carr and A.B. Frost
Internal illustrations: 4 drawings: on p6, p10, p12, and p16, 2 signed J.L.C.
Number in series: none given
Colophon: house
Telephone number: none
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: 39
Printed by: not stated
Content: The Hunting of the Snark, An Agony in Eight Fits.
Notes: This edition may precede the next as it has only one staple, as did most early editions, and is printed on white paper, but it may be the second impression.
Rear and front covers (click to enlarge)
Inside rear cover (click to enlarge)
SBP-CAR2: Second impression
Cover title: Lewis Carroll. The Hunting of the Snark
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: 198?
ISBN: None
Size: 127 x 95 mm
Pages: 16
Staples: two
Binding: white matt printed card covers
Paper: pale blue
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: J.L. Carr and A.B. Frost
Internal illustrations: 4 drawings: drawing on p6 repeated on p8; p12, and p16; two printed twice signed J.L.C.
Number in series: none given
Colophon: house
Telephone number: none
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: 39
Printed by: not stated
Content: The Hunting of the Snark, An Agony in Eight Fits.
Notes: This edition has two staples and is printed on pale blue paper. The drawing on page 6 is repeated on page 8 and the drawing on page 10 from the first impression is missing.
Rear and front covers (click to enlarge)
Inside rear cover (click to enlarge)
SBP-CAR3: Third impression
Cover title: Lewis Carroll. The Hunting of the Snark
Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: 198?
ISBN: None
Size: 126 x 92 mm
Pages: 16
Staples: two
Binding: white glossy printed card covers
Paper: light blue
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: J.L. Carr and A.B. Frost
Internal illustrations: 4 drawings: on p6, p10, p12, and p16, 2 signed J.L.C., so same as 1st impression
Number in series: 75 (84 crossed out)
Colophon: none
Telephone number: none
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: 85
Printed by: not stated
Content: The Hunting of the Snark, An Agony in Eight Fits
Rear and front covers (click to enlarge)
Inside rear cover (click to enlarge)
Notes: Inside the rear cover is different. The title is listed as no. 75 in the series, written by hand over the number 84, which is crossed out. The number 75 was also given to The Territory vs Flaherty. The number 84 was given to editions of William Cowper, Monica Poole and the Dictionary of English Queens. This edition of Carroll is printed on darker blue paper than the second impression. The list of titles inside the rear cover is printed in columns by type, but two titles have been added by hand, so were presumably published since the page was typeset. There is no date but it was printed on or just before 1987, when the History of the QTP was published (unless there is a fouth impression, not seen, of course).