The Story of the Glittering Plain Which Has Been Also Called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying
| 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.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Everett F. Bleiler | The Guide to Supernatural Fiction (Pages 295 - 454) |
| 1988 | James Cawthorn & Michael Moorcock | Fantasy: The 100 Best Books |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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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 | 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 |
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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 |