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The Unicorn with Silver Shoes

Ella Young

First published 1932
Publisher Longmans, Green and Co.
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Pages xiii+215
Price 7/6

  • This children's book uses elements of Irish myth and folktale.
  • In contrast to traditional material retold by Young, "The Unicorn with Silver Shoes (1932) illus Robert Lawson is an original tale, though resembling both [Kenneth] Morris and James Stephens in its telling of the trip of an Irish hero to the Afterlife, where he meets Angus, the laughing god and others." (underscore represents linked cross-reference) --SFE: Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997), biographical entry by John Clute

  • 1st ed. Regular edition; see also {{OCLC|606891447}}. Library of Congress reports "New York [etc.]".
  • Price from table in Evelyn Sharp, "The Fairy Tale Triumphant", Manchester Guardian 1932-12-01 p30-31 (Supplement pXII-XIII); on 20 new books
  • As of 2018-03-05 Amazon US provides two images of a book in library re-binding evidently (ASIN B000GK8TW0); Amazon UK no images of this ed.
  • Month of printing from printing history in January 1960 edition

Page Title Author(s) Type
1 Three Golden Apples Ella Young Short Story
19 The Unicorn with Silver Shoes Ella Young Short Story
43 Kyelins, Blue and Green Ella Young Short Story
73 Flower of the Moon Ella Young Novelette

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Unicorn with Silver Shoes Cover 1932 Longmans, Green and Co. Hardcover Collection xiii+215
The Unicorn with Silver Shoes Cover 1960 Longmans, Green and Co. Hardcover Collection xiii+215