Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots was first published in Paris in January 1697 by Claude Barbin, in the collection Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The tale of a cunning cat who wins his poor master a fortune was translated into English by Robert Samber in 1729.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Claude Barbin, 1697
- First published
- Claude Barbin, Paris, 1697
The first edition of Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault was published in Paris by Claude Barbin in 1697. We track 3 editions.
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Later and other editions
- J. Pote and R. Montagu1729 Other I own Puss in Boots, J. Pote and R. Montagu 1729 Log in to want this
- Alfred Arnold1865 Hardback I own Puss in Boots, Alfred Arnold 1865 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- The Puss in Boots animated film, 1968
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Puss in Boots
- Genre
- folk tale
In print
- Editions recorded
- 66 on Open Library, 35 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 55 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Puss in Boots?
The first edition of Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault was published in Paris by Claude Barbin in 1697.
How many editions of Puss in Boots are there?
We track 3 editions of Puss in Boots, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Puss in Boots been adapted?
Yes, including The Puss in Boots (animated film, 1968), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Histoires ou contes du temps passé, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Puss in Boots, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Puss in Boots (Q11834), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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