The Princess and Curdie
Title: The Princess and Curdie
Author: George MacDonald - James Allen (illustrator)
Publisher: Blackie & Son, London
Date: Undated c1890
Hardback - New Edition. 8vo. vi, 255pp. Frontis and 7plates. 32 page publisher's catalogue "Books for young people"
Additional Product Information
The Princess and Curdie, was the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, and was originally published in 1883.
The story is an attempt at understanding the fulfilment of a Child's development:
"There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection."
George MacDonald, from The Princess and Curdie
For more information about the author visit:
https://www.worksofmacdonald.com/
Condition Notes
A very handsome book with attractively designed cloth boards - gilt and black titles front + black top bottom edge decoration with illustration of the Princess on the left with gilt shading on her head and shoulders. The inside pages are bright and clean throughout with just a hint of looseness. Previous owner dedicace (12th birthday) on spare title page.
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