The Thorn and the Blossom: A Two-Sided Love Story

Notes

• Accordion fold binding between two boards with no spine. Issued without dust jacket. Housed in a pictorial card-stock slipcase
• This production has two sides with Brendan's story on one side and Evelyn's story on the other
• Each tale relates the same love story from the perspective of each of the two lovers. The two narratives are very different
• Each tale has its own title page. There is no title page pertaining to the collection, no half title page and the collection title is not stated on the copyright page. Hence collection title is taken from front cover of slipcase
• Just one copyright page which states:
  • © 2012 Theodora Goss
  • Designed by Katie Hatz
  • Illustrations by Scott McKowen
  • Production management by John J. McGurk
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• No statement of edition
• First printing by numberline
• Year of publication not explicitly stated; only copyright year
• Full date from publisher's website as at 2023-01-27
• Interior artwork comprises four full page black and white illustrations
• Each side paginated separately; each starts at unnumbered page 1
• "Removable Sticker" stated on rear of slipcase
• Issued with adhesive label stating: "Unique Accordion-Fold Binding"
• Other price: $18.95 Can
  • "The Thorn and the Blossom: Brendan's Story"
    • 39 pages. Last numbered page is 38. Illustrations on unnumbered pages 2 and 39
    • Dedication and About the Author on unnumbered page 40
  • "The Thorn and the Blossom: Evelyn's Story"
    • 40 pages. Last numbered page is 39. Illustrations on unnumbered pages 3 and 40