The Wonder-Smith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World
| First published | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Longmans, Green and Co. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Boris Artzybasheff |
| Pages | 191 |
Notes
- 14 stories
- Retold by Ella Young, her 2nd such collection from Irish material
- One runner-up for the 1928 Newbery Medal "Grades 5-7" ({{OCLC|4208687}}) refers to US schoolchildren, ages ~10-13.
- 1st UK ed., printed in the US (simultaneous publication or nearly so)
- February publication inferred (ie, London same as New York) from illustrated review Irish Times (Dublin) 1927-03-04 p3 (unusually positive; see Container Title). Earliest found in UK newspapers: price 7/6 and capsule review in The Observer 1927-04-10 p8 "New Novels" by Gerald Gould, brief notice of 15 novels "in an entirely vain attempt to cope with the drenching season".
- Library of Congress (LCCN and OCLC 4208687, below) reports: -- "New York, London [etc.]" (LCCN) -- "Title on two leaves within ornamental borders." -- list of Contents, 14 story/chapter titles (OCLC)
- One WorldCat record ({{OCLC|504161337}}, incomplete) states "London; printed in U.S.A., 1927."
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | John Newbery Medal | Newbery Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| The Wonder-Smith and His Son: A Tale from the Golden Childhood of the World |
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1927 | Longmans, Green and Co. | Hardcover | Collection | Boris Artzybasheff | 191 |