The Hamish Hamilton Book of Goblins
| First published | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Krystyna Turska |
| Pages | ix+227 |
| Price | 30/- |
- 42 stories and poems One of the 42, "Prayer" by John Day, precedes the Acknowledgments and Introduction by Garner.
- "Forty-two tales, legends, and poems from various countries, including Japan, India, and North America, about giants, goblins, demons, and other supernatural creatures." --{{LCCN|69017905}}
- WorldCat record {{OCLC|12872}} provides a list of Contents with annotations (quote 4 listings): • Gobbleknoll (Sioux) • John Connu Rider / Andrew Salkey • Vukub-Cakix (adapted from the Popol Vuh, Maya-Kiche mythology) • The Fort of Rathangan (ancient Irish poetry) / translated by Kuno Meyer
- "If this series can be considered the aristocracy of anthologies, Alan Garner's contribution both maintains the literary standard and extends the base of interest--not only beyond the British Isles but back to beginnings." --Kirkus Reviews 1969-06-01 (KirkusReviews.com), starred review of the US ed. as A Cavalcade of Goblins
- First edition of the anthology (or collection; see the main Title)
- Price from publisher advertisement "Christmas Books from Hamish Hamilton" (only 3), The Guardian 1969-11-03 p9, "This notable addition to a distinguished series is finely illustrated by Krystyna Turska."
- WorldCat library record OCLC 25058 reports ISBN 0241017300 (probably that of an undated 1972 reissue, {{OCLC|367506306}}) and provides a list of Contents (41? stories and poems). OCLC 806423235 gives page-count VIII, 227. OCLC 639737520 as "[1970] (c)1969" notes -- "Notes and sources": pages 222-226.
- This volume of series "The Hamish Hamilton Book of ..." not found 2018-09-14 at Amazon UK/US.
- One seller description at ABEbooks opens, "May 01, 1969."; it gives no explanation of the date, nor any edition/printing number.
- Cover artist is interior illustrator Turska --presumed with support from one ABEbooks seller image of the front cover, offered as 1969 and "First edition, first printing" (yet header displays ISBN-10: 0241017300) shows front cover illustration that matches the Turska illustration of US A Cavalcade of Goblins and the Puffin Book of Goblins (viewed at Amazon and ISFDB).
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