The Princess and the Goblin
| First published | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Series | The Princess and the Goblin #1 |
| Publisher | Strahan & Co. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Pages | vi+313 |
| Price | 5/- |
Published as a serial in the monthly Good Words for the Young (London: {{publisher|Strahan & Co.}}), November 1870 to June 1871.
(unknown source for dates)
George Macdonald was the editor of Good Words for the Young from October 1869 until he traveled to the US in September 1872.
Chief illustrator {{a|Arthur Hughes}} provided the illustrations for several of Macdonald's contributions as a writer, including At the Back of the North Wind and The Princess and the Goblin.
Source: Good Words for the Young at Victorian Web
Wikipedia and The FictionMags Index both cover the monthly Good Words (1860 to 1906), the first magazine launched by Alexander Strahan. Neither covers Good Words for the Young. (October 2019)
1st ed. (published November 1871 for the Christmas season, as 1872 reportedly) Burgundy pictorial cloth cover. Data from Sotheby's auction house. Price from advertisement "Strahan's New Books" The Scotsman 1871-11-23 p4 -- 30 illus by Hughes -- "Crown 8vo, cloth gilt extra, 5s." Advert Manchester Guardian 1871-12-05 p5 shows instead: -- "Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt edges, 6s." That is, evidently, 5s and (extra with gilt edges) 6s
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| 1986 | Paulette Minaré | The Naked Id #14 |
| 1988 | Mary Frances Zambreno | American Fantasy, Winter 1988 |
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| The Princess and the Goblin | 1872 | J. B. Lippincott | Hardcover | Novel | 203 | |||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1874 | J. B. Lippincott | Hardcover | Novel | 203 | |||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1888 | Blackie & Son | Hardcover | Novel | vi+313 | |||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1920 | David McKay | Hardcover | Novel | Jessie Willcox Smith | 203+[8] | ||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1920 | Musson Book Co. | Hardcover | Novel | ||||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1926 | The Macmillan Company | Hardcover | Novel | vi+267+[1] | |||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1927 | Saalfield Publishing Company | Hardcover | Novel | 251 | |||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1928 | Doubleday, Doran | Hardcover | Novel | viii+271 | |||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1959 | Epstein & Carroll | Hardcover | Novel | 249 | |||
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1964 | Puffin | Paperback | Novel | PS220 | Pauline Baynes | 207 |
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1967 | Airmont Books | Paperback | Novel | CL156 | Jules Gotlieb | 192 |
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1971 | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) | Paperback | Novel | Pauline Baynes | 207 | |
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1986 | Grosset & Dunlap | Hardcover | Novel | 273+[8] | ||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1986 | Dell Yearling | Trade Paperback | Novel | 205 | |||
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1986 | Books of Wonder / William Morrow | Hardcover | Novel | Jessie Willcox Smith | 208+[8] | |
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1987 | Windrush | Hardcover | Novel | 249 | |||
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1987 | Eerdmans | Hardcover | Novel | 93 | ||
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1990 | Scholastic | Trade Paperback | Novel | 201 | ||
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1993 | Alfred A. Knopf | Hardcover | Novel | 238 | ||
| The Princess and the Goblin | 1996 | Project Gutenberg | eBook | Novel | 708 | |||
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1997 | Puffin | Trade Paperback | Novel | Colin Backhouse | 241 | |
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1998 | Antique Collectors' Club | Hardcover | Novel | Nick Walton | 157 | |
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1999 | Dover Publications | Trade Paperback | Novel | Thea Kliros | iv+165 | |
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2004 | HarperFestival | Trade Paperback | Novel | Dave Kramer | vi+266 | |
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2005 | Tantor Media | audio CD | Novel | |||
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2005 | Tantor Media | audio CD | Novel | |||
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2005 | The Echo Library | Trade Paperback | Novel | 292 | ||
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2008 | Paw Prints | Hardcover | Novel | 241 | ||
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2008 | Paw Prints | Hardcover | Novel | 272 | ||
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2009 | Wilder Publications | Trade Paperback | Novel | 132 | ||
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2010 | Random House | eBook | Novel | |||
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2010 | Random House | Hardcover | Novel | 272 | ||
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2010 | Random House | Hardcover | Novel | 272 | ||
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2010 | Forgotten Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | 222 | ||
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2011 | Assembled Stories | digital audio download | Novel | |||
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2011 | Puffin | Trade Paperback | Novel | vi+234 | ||
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2011 | Puffin | eBook | Novel | |||
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2011 | Yesterday's Classics | Trade Paperback | Novel | 260 | ||
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2011 | Martino Fine Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | 174 | ||
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2011 | Dover Publications | Trade Paperback | Novel | Jessie Willcox Smith | 176 | |
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2012 | HarperPerennial Classics | eBook | Novel | |||
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2012 | Library of Alexandria | eBook | Novel | |||
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2013 | Dover Publications | eBook | Novel | |||
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2013 | CreateSpace | Trade Paperback | Novel | 96 | ||
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2013 | CreateSpace | Trade Paperback | Novel | 112 | ||
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2013 | Leaves of Gold Press | Trade Paperback | Novel | 232 | ||
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2013 | SMK Books | eBook | Novel | |||
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2013 | Heraklion Press | eBook | Novel | Jessie Willcox Smith | ||
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2013 | Empire Books | Trade Paperback | Novel | 168 | ||
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2013 | Hesperus Press | Trade Paperback | Novel | 160 | ||
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2013 | Bottom of the Hill Publishing | Trade Paperback | Novel | 134 | ||
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2014 | Hesperus Press | eBook | Novel | |||
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2016 | Whitaker House | Trade Paperback | Novel | 192 | ||
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2016 | Whitaker House | eBook | Novel | |||
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2017 | Seven Seas | Trade Paperback | Novel | 408 | ||
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2018 | RosettaBooks | eBook | Novel | |||
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2020 | Suzeteo Enterprises | Hardcover | Novel | 156 | ||
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2025 | Union Square Kids | Trade Paperback | Novel | 200 |