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Nine Unlikely Tales

E. Nesbit

First published 1960
Publisher London: E. Benn; New York: Coward-McCann
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Cover art H. R. Millar
Pages x+297
Price 12/6

New edition ("First re-issued in this edition 1960") Source edition for Project Gutenberg Ebook #49913 (see at ISFDB).

Price from notice in The Guardian 1960-10-07 p16 "Fairies are Out" by Mary Stott (brief reviews of new children's books). No other hit 2017-03-09 for title in UK/US newspapers 1960. Only one 1961 hit, Chi. Tribune 1961-11-12 pE47: Coward-McCann thus "bring to a total of 16 the number of [the] author's books in print in this country" (no $ price).

Data from e-copy at Archive.org (ID=NineUnlikelyTales, no cover) Title page gives short title, credits Nesbit and two illustrators only, and shows (four lines, all caps):   Ernest Benn Limited   London   Coward – McCann Inc   New York Illustrations, p[ix]-x, lists 26 by caption, no credits. Stories span p3-297 with plates included in the pagination. p[298] (three lines): "Printed in Great Britain by // Neill & Co. Limited // Edinburgh".

Data from Archive.org (ID=bwb_O7-DOY-577, covers and front matter): Front jacket visibly illustrates "Whereyouwantogoto; or, The Bouncible Ball", signed "H. R. Millar". Back jacket lists 17 books by Nesbit; names UK publisher Ernest Benn only. Stickers/stamps identify former owner Saint Paul Public Library.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Nine Unlikely Tales 2015 Project Gutenberg eBook Collection 49913