Published: October 2007.
Goblin Island was Elsie Oxenham's first book, being published in 1907 - one hundred years ago!
The GGBP edition will include
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The complete and unabridged text, taken from the 1st edition
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An introduction by Ruth Allen, former editor of the Abbey Chronicle
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A detailed publishing history which will include black and white reproductions of all illustrations from later editions (except those which we are including in colour)
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Full colour endpapers taken from an early edition (ie pre WWI)
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The full colour frontispiece and title page taken from the first edition
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Three other full colour plates taken from an early edition (ie pre WWI)
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32 black and white plates taken from the first edition
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A free full-colour bookmark
Reviews
- I was very pleased to receive my copy of Goblin Island. I found it most impressive as you have managed to capture the original look of the boards and give a sense of holding a book that is a hundred years old. Along with the beautiful illustrations, it is a treasure to behold.
- Cathleen Stroud
- Goblin Island has arrived and is quite superb. Another remarkable recreation of the previous editions repackaged into another fine "Girls gone By" book. Very good value too! Once again well deserved congratulations.
- Roy Notley