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The Light Princess and Other Fairy Tales

George MacDonald

First published 1893
Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Pages xiv+305
Price $1.75

7 stories including all five from the 1867 collection Dealing with the Fairies


{{OCLC|918991}}, with list of Contents {{OCLC|262470781}}, with list of Contents Publ date (inferred) and price from listing NY Times 1893-11-20 p3 "Books Received" and brief review Det. Free Press -11-27 p7 "Books of the Week" (positive) (Also advertised that day by the London office, The Scotsman -11-27 p2 "G.P. Putnam's Sons' New Books"; this one first of 6, "8vo. Cloth extra. Price 7s. 6d.")

Cover image from Amazon US 2017-04-15, {{ASIN|B00085GSSU}} as "G.P. Putnam's Sons; First edition (1893)"

U Florida Baldwin Collection of Historical Children's Literature provides full view of one copy with original cover -- title page, red and black with vignette by MH, shows "G. P. Putnam's Sons" over NY and London addresses over "The Knickerbocker Press" -- t.p. verso, p[ii], credits printer/binder Knickerbocker -- Preface, iii-xii, signed "George MacDonald" (clear script, 3 caps) -- Contents, xiii-xiv, The Light Princess and The Carasoyn in chapters -- stories span p[1]-305, p305 closes "The End." -- illustrations not listed, b/w drawings included in the pagination, clearly signed "Maud Humphrey"