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Illustration to "The Hunting of the Snark" (poem by Lewis Carroll).


From Fit the Second: The Bellman's Speech. This shows the Bellman's map, which, being blank, is equally useful everywhere, unlike normal maps:

"Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes!
    But we've got our brave Captain to thank"
(So the crew would protest) "that he's brought us the best--
    A perfect and absolute blank!"
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 In "The Hunting of the Snark" there are ten illustrations and the illustrations to the front cover and the back cover. Nine illustrations (engraved by Joseph Swain) plus the front&back cover illustrations are made by Henry Holiday (1839-1927). The poetry is by Lewis Carroll [Real name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832-1896). For the map, typesetting has been used.
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The author died in 1927, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 95 years or fewer.

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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Minor cleanup (removal of stains, etc.), levels adjustment, rotated slightly..

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current11:32, 13 May 2010Thumbnail for version as of 11:32, 13 May 20103,540 × 5,924 (4.9 MB)AnonMoosReverted to version as of 04:07, 25 June 2009 -- if it renders as a 600px high thumbnail, then it's usable
10:57, 13 May 2010Thumbnail for version as of 10:57, 13 May 2010531 × 889 (45 KB)Shadygrove2007Reduced to usable size
04:07, 25 June 2009Thumbnail for version as of 04:07, 25 June 20093,540 × 5,924 (4.9 MB)Adam Cuerden{{Information |Description=Fourth of Henry Holiday's original ilustrations to "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll. This one shows the Bellman's map, which, being blank, is equally useful everywhere, unlike normal maps. |Source=''The Hunting of th

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