A vintage book page with a black and white illustration of Alice surrounded by wet birds, including a dodo and a lory, with printed text describing the scene.
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This is a page from a vintage book, likely an illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*. The page is off-white and shows a detailed black and white illustration alongside printed text. The illustration depicts a curious scene with a girl (presumably Alice) standing amidst a group of birds. The birds are of various types, including a prominent dodo bird on the left with ruffled feathers and a long beak. A colorful lory bird is also visible, perched near Alice. The birds appear to be wet and disheveled, with feathers askew. Alice is wearing a dress and a ribbon in her hair, and she seems to be engaged in a conversation with the birds. Above the illustration, in large, ornate red lettering, is the chapter heading “Chapter XI”. To the right of the illustration is printed text in a cursive font, describing the scene and the conversation between Alice and the birds. The text mentions the birds being wet and uncomfortable, and Alice having a consultation with them about how to get dry. The page number “24” is visible in the upper left corner.


License: CC0