The Real Thief
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973
The first edition of The Real Thief by William Steig was published in New York by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1973. We track 2 editions.
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- 20 on Open Library, 10 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Real Thief?
The first edition of The Real Thief by William Steig was published in New York by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1973.
How many editions of The Real Thief are there?
We track 2 editions of The Real Thief, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.