The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald Folkard Illustrated Dent 1951
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The Princess and the Goblin – George MacDonald, illustrated by Charles Folkard 1951 printing of the Charles Folkard illustrated edition in the Dent/Dutton Children's Illustrated Classics format. First published in this edition 1949; last reprinted 1951. Made in Great Britain at The Temple Press, Letchworth, for J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, Bedford St., London, and E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc., New York. MacDonald's classic fairy tale of Princess Irene, the miner boy Curdie, the great-great-grandmother's magical thread, and the goblins beneath the mountain. The story was first published in 1872, with the sequel The Princess and Curdie following eleven years later. Illustrations Illustrated with line drawings and 8 colour plates by Charles Folkard, including the frontispiece "Come in, my dear, I am glad to see you, said the old lady," "Pray, what right have you in my palace?" (to face page 122), "The queen gave a growl and sat up in bed" (to face page 148), and "Once more Irene heard the bugle blast." Binding Publisher's pictorial cloth: tan cloth with a blue spinning-wheel motif and a title panel, lettered on the spine "The Princess and the Goblin / George MacDonald" with DENT DUTTON at the base. In the colour pictorial dust jacket showing Irene and the goblin's grandmother in the wood. Condition Used hardcover in Good condition. The dust jacket is heavily worn: rubbed and scuffed overall, chipped and torn at the edges, corners, and spine ends, with scratches and surface m
- Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons / E. P. Dutton
- Year: 1951
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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