THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN
Book Details + Condition: David McKay Company (Philadelphia). Early Edition, 1920. Hardcover. 203 pages. Beautifully illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith. All illustrative plates present. George Macdonald’s book is one of the most successful and beloved of Victorian fairytales. It tells the story of young Princess Irene and her friend Curdie, who must outwit the threatening goblins living in caves beneath her mountain home. Firm binding; normal aging and wear to boards, with some darkening and discoloration present; chafed spine ends; intermittent foxing and heavy toning, mainly to page edges; interior is clean and free of markings, save owner's name to ffep.
