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Martin Pippin in the Apple-Orchard

Eleanor Farjeon

First published 1921
Publisher W. Collins Sons
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Pages xviii+369

Notes

  • Collection of [6] linked stories, per Clute/Grant (see Series)
  • HathiTrust Digital Library provides e-copies of the US ed. in its apparent 1st, 5th, 7th, and 8th printings. The latter provides a list of 1st to 8th printing dates, 1922 to 1933.
  • 6 numbered Tales amid other named contents: Introduction; multi-part Prologue and Epilogue; Prelude, 5 numbered Interludes, and multi-part Postlude. Listings for the tales are formulated such as "The First Tale: The King's Barn" • The King's Barn • Young Gerard • The Mill of Dreams • Open Winkins • Proud Rosalind and the Hart-Royal • The Imprisoned Princess (as "The Sixth Tale: The Imprisoned Princess") --Contents, p.ix (1922 Stokes ed. viewed as e-copy at HathiTrust Digital Library) That table of contents suggests page-lengths 25, 30, 35, 34, 36, and 4 for the six tales. The sixth tale does span p239-42 without illustration (no other examined).

1st ed. Publ date (inferred) and price from publisher advert Irish Times 1921-11-25 p2 and brief review The Observer -12-04 p5 (both as 7/6 net; no other 1921 newspaper hits 2017-04-04)

The Times of India listing 1922-01-04 "Books Received", review 1922-02-15 p11 (see Title Reference) (no price)

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Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Martin Pippin in the Apple-Orchard 1922 Frederick A. Stokes Company Hardcover Novel xvii+270