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The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying

William Morris

First published 1891
Publisher Kelmscott Press
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Pages 188


Published June to September 1890 in The English Illustrated Magazine; and by Kelmscott "set, with minor alterations, from" that edition. --BL 002556577

The 1891 Kelmscott edition was the first book printed by the Kelmscott Press.

British Library records of the 1891 and 1894 Kelmscott editions provide much descriptive information and fashion the full title thus: The Story of the Glittering Plain: which has been also called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Un[-]dying (1891 hyphen, 1894 no hyphen) --{{BL|002556577}}, {{BL|002556579}}

extended title per Reginald1: The Story of the Glittering Plain, Which Has Been Called the Land of Living Men, or the Acre of the Undying

Edition of 200 copies. The title page shown by Bloomsbury House Auctions shows the title as: "The Story of the Glittering Plain or the Land of Living Men". "Originally intended to be illustrated by Walter Crane, but, as Crane later recalled, 'he was so eager to get his first book out that he could not wait for the pictures, and so the Glittering Plain first appeared simply with his own initials and ornaments'...Hence in 1894 Morris produced another edition of the book (see A22) - the only Kelmscott Press title to be printed twice - with illustrations by Crane". Peterson.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying 1891 Roberts Brothers Hardcover Novel 187
The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying 1894 Kelmscott Press Hardcover Novel
The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying 1913 Longmans, Green and Co. Hardcover Novel 161
The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying Cover 1973 Newcastle Publishing Trade Paperback Novel F-100 Douglas Menville xvi+174
The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying 1980 Borgo Press Hardcover Novel xvi+174
The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying 2001 Project Gutenberg eBook Novel 2565