Macdonald, George

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

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Description

Macdonald, George
The Princess and the Goblin. New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1871
Paper

8vo (167 x 115mm.), FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (dated "1871", with all lettering in gilt on the spine and publisher's name at foot of spine), illustrations by Arthur Hughes, original red cloth lettered in black and gilt with circular vignette on upper board and spine, gilt edges, collector's red morocco-backed box and chemise, spine slightly skewed, head and foot of spine slightly bumped and frayed, boards lightly rubbed, loss to upper right corner of pp.9-10 not affecting text

Literature

Shaberman, 48; see Sadleir 1481

Catalogue Note

THE TRUE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, dated the same year the novel appeared in London. However, the British edition published by Strahan & Co. was post-dated 1872, as was customary with books printed towards the end of the year.

In a letter to his wife in February 1871, Macdonald refers to the book which would be published a few months later: "...I know it is as good a work of the kind as I can do, and I think it will be the most complete thing I have done..."