Written 1841, published as an 1851 book in December 1850
"originally written in 1841 for the twelve-year-old Effie (Euphemia) Gray, whom Ruskin later married." --Wikipedia
Published in a United States book no later than 1855, when it was not too well-known. According to a short review of Curious Stories About Fairies and Other Funny People (Ticknor & Co.), (quote) "The King of the Golden River", "The Good Natured Bear", and two or three other stories, are apparently indigenous in our own soil. --Detroit Free Press 1855-12-01 p2
Chapbook advertised by a Toronto retailer at 75 cents, publisher not identified, The Globe 1859-12-30 and -31. No other North America hit 2017-04-29 (only 3) in automated search ('king of the golden river') of multiple newspapers 1850 to 1859
Published in a United States book no later than 1855, when it was not too well-known. According to a short review of Curious Stories About Fairies and Other Funny People (Ticknor & Co.), (quote) "The King of the Golden River", "The Good Natured Bear", and two or three other stories, are apparently indigenous in our own soil. --Detroit Free Press 1855-12-01 p2
Chapbook advertised by a Toronto retailer at 75 cents, publisher not identified, The Globe 1859-12-30 and -31. No other North America hit 2017-04-29 (only 3) in automated search ('king of the golden river') of multiple newspapers 1850 to 1859
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | The King of the Golden River, or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria | Smith, Elder & Co. | Chapbook | ||
| 1856 | Curious Stories About Fairies, and Other Funny People | Ticknor and Fields | Anthology | 1 | |
| 1875 | Childhood | James R. Osgood and Co. | Anthology | 56 | |
| 1885 |
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The King of the Golden River, or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria | Ginn & Company | Chapbook | |
| 1888 | The King of the Golden River, or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria | George Allen | Chapbook | ||
| August 1907 | Famous Stories Every Child Should Know | Doubleday, Page & Company | Anthology | 8|2 | |
| 1913 | Famous Stories Every Child Should Know | Doubleday, Page & Company | Anthology | 8 | |
| 1932 |
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The King of the Golden River | George G. Harrap & Co. | Chapbook | |
| October 1932 |
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The King of the Golden River | J. B. Lippincott | Chapbook | |
| 1937 |
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Famous Stories Every Child Should Know | Doubleday, Doran | Anthology | 8 |
| January 1964 |
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and Other Fairy Tales | Signet / New American Library | Anthology | 275 |
| 1973 |
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Beyond the Looking Glass: Extraordinary Works of Fairy Tale and Fantasy | Stonehill Publishing | Anthology | |
| 1974 |
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Beyond the Looking Glass: Extraordinary Works of Fairy Tale and Fantasy: Novel and Stories from the Victorian Era | Hart-Davis, MacGibbon | Anthology | 1|1.1 |
| March 1978 |
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Beyond the Looking Glass: Extraordinary Works of Fairy Tale and Fantasy | Wallaby / Pocket Books | Anthology | 1 |
| March 1978 |
|
The King of the Golden River | Hamish Hamilton | Chapbook | |
| August 1978 |
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The King of the Golden River | Greenwillow Books | Chapbook | |
| 1981 |
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A Treasury of Fantasy | Avenel Books | Omnibus | 97 |
| 1982 |
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Tales of Imagination and Suspense | Silver Burdett Press | Anthology | 169 |
| 1984 |
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A Treasury of Fantasy | Chatham River Press | Omnibus | 97 |
| 1987 |
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Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves | Methuen | Anthology | 13 |
| May 1987 |
|
The Mammoth Book of Classic Fantasy | Robinson | Omnibus | 97 |
| July 1987 | The Mammoth Book of Classic Fantasy | Firecrest | Omnibus | ||
| May 1988 |
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Beyond the Looking Glass: Extraordinary Works of Fairy Tale and Fantasy | Tusk Books / The Overlook Press | Anthology | 1 |
| September 1988 | The Victorian Fairy Tale Book | Pantheon Books | Anthology | 3 | |
| 1991 |
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Victorian Fairy Tales: The Revolt of the Fairies and Elves | Routledge | Anthology | 13 |
| March 1991 |
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Beyond the Looking Glass: Extraordinary Works of Fairy Tale and Fantasy | The Overlook Press | Anthology | 1 |
| May 1993 |
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The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 29 |
| June 1993 |
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The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 29 |
| August 1994 |
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The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 29 |
| October 1994 |
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The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 29 |
| 1995 |
|
A Treasury of Fantasy | Gramercy Books | Omnibus | 97 |
| January 2003 |
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The Victorian Fairy Tale Book | Pantheon Books | Anthology | 3 |
| July 2005 | Famous Stories Every Child Should Know | Project Gutenberg | Anthology | |8 | |
| September 2005 | The King of the Golden River | Simply Read Books | Chapbook | ||
| August 2009 |
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The King of the Golden River: Or, the Black Brothers, a Legend of Stiria [ 1888 ] | Cornell University Library | Chapbook | |
| April 2010 |
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The King of the Golden River | Forgotten Books | Chapbook | |
| April 2010 |
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The King of the Golden River | Book Jungle | Chapbook | |
| May 2010 |
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The King of the Golden River | LibriVox | Chapbook | |
| September 2010 | The King of the Golden River, or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria | Project Gutenberg | Chapbook | ||
| July 2012 |
|
King of the Golden River | Forgotten Books | Chapbook | |
| March 2015 |
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Victorian Fairy Tales | Oxford University Press | Anthology | 15 |
| May 2016 |
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Victorian Fairy Tales | Oxford University Press | Anthology |