The Man Who Loved Children
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Simon & Schuster, 1940
- Set text
- Time's All-Time 100 Novels 2005
The first edition of The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1940. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Simon & Schuster1940 Hardback I own The Man Who Loved Children, Simon & Schuster 1940 Log in to want this
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- Secker & Warburg1966 Hardback I own The Man Who Loved Children, Secker & Warburg 1966 Log in to want this
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In print
- Editions recorded
- 19 on Open Library, 19 in English
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 The Man Who Loved Children?
The first edition of The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1940.
How many editions of The Man Who Loved Children are there?
We track 2 editions of The Man Who Loved Children, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.