The Sea-Thing Child
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Gollancz, 1972
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- Not yet valued
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- Harper & Row1972 Hardback Not yet valued I own The Sea-Thing Child, Harper & Row 1972 Log in to want this
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Who published the first edition of The Sea-Thing Child?
The first edition of The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban was published in London by Gollancz in 1972.
How many editions of The Sea-Thing Child are there?
We track 2 editions of The Sea-Thing Child, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of The Sea-Thing Child 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.