James Playsted Wood The Snark Was a Boojum A Life of Lewis Carroll is for sale. The Snark Was a Boojum was published by Pantheon Books. The Snark Was a Boojum is the first edition book from 1966 that is complete with its original dust jacket.

The dust jacket bears a wonderful illustration of Lewis Carroll sitting upon a rocking horse to the front of the dust jacket. The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with the price still present to the inside front flap, and with wear to the edge of the spine and to the corners.

The original grey green boards, with illustration to the front board, black lettering to the spine and plain back board are in Fine condition.

There are 184 numbered pages in total with Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) time line and bibliography to the end of the book. The pages are exceptionally clean and are in overall Fine condition.  The Snark Was a Boojum contains the illustrations from The Hunting of the Snark and facts about Lewis Carroll.