A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, first published by Parnassus Press of Berkeley, California, in 1968 and released in Britain in 1971. Through pride, the young wizard Ged lets loose a shadow creature, which he must then pursue across Earthsea.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Parnassus Press, 1968
- First published
- Parnassus Press, Berkeley, California, 1968
- Series
- Earthsea series
The first edition of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin was published in Berkeley, Calif by Parnassus Press in 1968. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Parnassus Press1968 Hardback · Earthsea series 1 Sold £300 · Sep 2026 I own A Wizard of Earthsea, Parnassus Press 1968 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Gollancz1971 Hardback · Earthsea series 1 I own A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1), Gollancz 1971 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 87 on Open Library, 31 in English
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Who published the first edition of A Wizard of Earthsea?
The first edition of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin was published in Berkeley, Calif by Parnassus Press in 1968.
How many editions of A Wizard of Earthsea are there?
We track 2 editions of A Wizard of Earthsea, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- A Wizard of Earthsea, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin official site (ursulakleguin.com)
- A Wizard of Earthsea editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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