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A recreation of Carroll's 'A Mad Tea Party' in Hemendra Kumar Ray's 'Ajob Deshe Amola,' a translation/adaptation of Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Note the turban on Pagrai-Babu, part of the indigenization…

A woodcut illustration from Trailokyanath Muhopadhyay's Kankabati, an adaptation of Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. This image takes its inspiration from Tenniel's rendering of the Jabberwocky and depicts an…

Part of a parcel of books by Barbara Hofland, author of over 60 children's books and schoolbooks, this novel features the story of Dora, a young woman whose patience is tried with the events of early married life. As the title page mentions, Hofland…

The front hardcover of Book 5 of the Philippine Readers series, with embossed illustrative materials likely taken from interior illustrations by Fernando Amorsolo.

A scan of the Philippine folktale "The Legend of the First Banana" as translated into English by Camilo Osias, with illustrations by Fernando Amorsolo.

This edition of Daniel Defoe's novel, advertised in Trinidad, was published in London as part of Roscoe's novelist's library, with a biographical note by Thomas Roscoe and illustrations by Jacob George Strutt.

This book is mainly a translation of Aesop’s Fables by Ebrāhim Ibn Ahmad, Sani ol-Saltaneh, in 1901 although the translator does not mention the source. He considers it an appropriate resource book for children for different reasons including its…

A popular card game manual, from whence derives the phrase "according to Hoyle," aka "according to the rules." The book exists in multiple variations and was probably shared by adults and children alike. Some versions notably include the game All…

This game and story book, written and compiled by Elisa Leslie, features various activities designated for girls, followed by short tales by several other authors, including Barbara Hofland. The book includes multiple charming illustrations of…

This engraving of a community festival on the campus of Codrington College, Barbados, features Afro-Caribbean dancing. The illustration originally appeared in the Illustrated London News, but has been cut out, colored, and hung in the Codrington…