Books

BEAGLE, Peter S. The Last Unicorn. NY: The Viking Press [1968]. 8vo, [vi] 218pp. Black quarter-cloth stamped in light blue, yellow, and purple with blue boards; top edge stained red. Purple endpapers. Spine stamping a bit rubbed, gift inscription on front free endpaper with matching notation on dedication page, else a clean, tight copy in original dust jacket (slight chipping at spine ends, light edgewear, spine edges a tad cracked). Signed by the author, Peter S. Beagle! First edition. Beagle's beloved tale of a unicorn who believed that she was the last of her kind and ventures out of the safety of her enchanted forest to discover what has happened to her kind.

The Last Unicorn is a fantasy novel by American author Peter S. Beagle, originally published in 1968. It follows the tale of a unicorn who believes she is the last of her kind in the world and undertakes a quest to discover what has happened to the others.

The true first edition of 'The Last Unicorn' was published by Viking Press in 1968. First editions can be identified by the full number line including '1', stating 'First published in 1968 by Viking Press', and lacks mentions of later printings or editions.