The Smelly Book
by Babette Cole
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Jonathan Cape, 1987
The first edition of The Smelly Book by Babette Cole was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1987. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 9 on Open Library, 6 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 Smelly Book?
The first edition of The Smelly Book by Babette Cole was published in London by Jonathan Cape in 1987.
How many editions of The Smelly Book are there?
We track 1 edition of The Smelly Book, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.