The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain

Six stories were original to the 1973 first edition of the title. Expanded with the texts of two older children's picture books.

First edition

• Title page illustrated
• 12 other illustrations: for each of 6 stories, one small on title page (page numbers given below) and one full-page
• Cover art not credited; style and media support attribution to the illustrator
• Copyright page gives CIP data for LCCN 73-5964
• -- no dates but 1973, no number line (apparent 1st printing)
• -- "Published simultaneously in Canada by [HRW] of Canada, Limited"
• Front inside flap gives price "$4.95 // 9-up" reader ages; "A Holt Reinforced Edition"
• Author's Note, p vii-[viii], matches that version in The Foundling, Revised and Expanded (1999) up to what may be differences in house style
• About the Author, p[88] and untitled, matches the 1999 ed. in chronological scope, gives no distinct information; the latter is expanded and better ordered
• About the Illustrator, p[88] and untitled, is very short
• Publ date from contemporary review by Kirkus 1973-11-01 (posted 2011 with cover image and artist, ISBN, and page-count for a 2006 ed. of the Revised and Expanded Edition)