이 글은 새로 확인한 향목동 세책본 『홍길동전』(<권3>)을 중심으로, 세책본 간의 관계, 경판본과의 관계, 김동욱 89장본 간의 관계를 살펴본 것이다. 비교를 통해서 정우락본은 향목동 세책본 계열을 저본으로 필사한 것이며, 사직동 세책본은 세책본 계열에서 율도국 대목을 특화시킨 본임을 확인했다. 논의를 통해서 세책본 『홍길동전』은 세책점의 운영과 독자의 취향에 따라 달리 세책본이 만들어져 대여했던 정황을 파악했다. 향목동 세책본을 통해서, 사직동 세책본의 저본은 경판30장본이 아니라는 사실을 확인했다. 현재 세책본과 경판30장본은 내용의 차이가 있지만, 두 본은 긴밀한 관계를 보여주고 있어, 하나의 모본에서 파생된 것으로 추정할 수 있다. 그 모본은 세책본일 가능성이 높다고 보았다. 김동욱 89장본은『『홍길동전』 이본에서 선본으로 평가받아 왔다. 향목동 세책본이 확인됨으로써 김동욱 89장본은 향목동 세책본 계열을 저본으로 필사된 것임이 확인되었다.

This article examines the relationship between the three rental books, the relationship with the Gyeongpan edition, and the relationship between Kim Dong-wook's 89 chapters, based on the newly confirmed rental book, Hong Gildongjeon(Vol.3). Through comparison, it was confirmed that Jung Woo-rak's copy was a transcription of the Hyangmokdong rental book series as a copy, and that the Sajikdong rental book series was a copy of the specialization of Yuldo-guk in the rental book series. Through the discussion, the rental book "HongGildongjeon" was made differently according to the operation of the rental book store and the reader's taste, and the circumstances in which it was rented were identified. Through comparison with Hyangmok-dong's rental book, it was confirmed that the 30 Gyeongpan edition were not the original copies of Sajik-dong's rental books. Currently, there is a difference in content between the rental books and the 30 Gyeongpan edition, but the two books show a close relationship, so it can be estimated that they are derived from one copy. The copy is likely a rental books. Kim Dong-wook's 89th copy has been evaluated as a preliminary copy in the copy of "HongGildongjeon." By checking Hyangmokdong's rental books, it was confirmed that Kim Dong-wook's 89th book was transcribed as a copy of Hyangmok-dong's rental books.