The Garden Under the Sea
| First published | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | Garry MacKenzie |
| Pages | 190 |
| Price | $2.75 |
Uncertain relation to the 1966 text
(See the variant title record for more information.)
"Although his first book was not his best, it inspired Selden to write The Garden under the Sea (1957), later reprinted as Oscar Lobster's Fair Exchange. In this well-received book, animal characters use humor and witty dialogue to satirize human behavior."
--Biographical Sketch, George Selden Papers, de Grummond Children's Literature Collection (USM.edu, above)
- 1st ed.
- Publication date from contemporary review by Kirkus (see the novel record)
- The earliest hit found 2018-09-09 in automated search of contemporary newspapers is a review in "Sea Facts and Fancies" by Rae Emerson Donlon, The Christian Science Monitor 1957-05-09 p14 (a collection of children's book reviews).
- Price from panel advertisement "Viking Junior Books Spring 1957" NY Herald Tribune 1957-05-12 pE13; this one "Ages 8-12".
- Cover image from Amazon.com 2018-09-09. Cover artist is presumed to be interior illustrator MacKenzie, supported by comparison with other MacKenzie work viewed at Google Images.