Beauty and the Beast
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- First edition
- Wills & Hepworth, 1968
The first edition of Beauty and the Beast by Vera Southgate was published in Loughborough by Wills & Hepworth in 1968. We track 1 edition.
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Who published the first edition of Beauty and the Beast?
The first edition of Beauty and the Beast by Vera Southgate was published in Loughborough by Wills & Hepworth in 1968.
How many editions of Beauty and the Beast are there?
We track 1 edition of Beauty and the Beast, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.