The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin is George MacDonald's children's fantasy, serialised from 1870 and published as a book by Strahan & Co. in December 1871, dated 1872, with Arthur Hughes's illustrations. Princess Irene and the young miner Curdie foil goblins plotting beneath her mountain home.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Strahan & Co., United Kingdom, 1872
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How many editions of The Princess and the Goblin are there?
We track 2 editions of The Princess and the Goblin. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of The Princess and the Goblin is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
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- The Princess and the Goblin, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Princess and the Goblin (Q466505), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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