The Princess Bride - A Hot Fairy Tale

I collect editions of The Princess Bride, and have decided to start providing descriptions and details of my editions on this blog. You can find an explanation about this and a list of editions here. I will most probably backdate posts which contain further editions, so that my blog doesn't become unreadable to passers-by, so if you're interested in the list, make sure you click on the link.

I'm going to start with an edition with the original, 1973 text. It's a reasonably ordinary edition, printed on cheap paper for a mass market audience. The most exciting thing about it is that it has a glossy, colour map insert in the middle of the book.

Title on cover: William Goldman's The Princess Bride
ISBN: 0345315324
Format: paperback
Measurements: 108 x 174mm


Front cover, spine, and back cover:

The Princess Bride - 30th Anniversary Edition

The 30th Anniversary Edition of The Princess Bride is little-known. It contains all of the original 1973 text (with the original Goldman introduction appearing after the title page which simply reads ' The Princess Bride'), as well as the 25th anniversary introduction and a further introduction (both of which precede the title page of the book). There is also a map which comes immediately after the title page.


Title on cover: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
ISBN: 9780151015443
Format: hardcover
Measurements: 156 x 233mm


Front cover, spine, and back cover: