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The lion and the mouse

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Fables, ancient and modern. Adapted for the use of children.

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Title
The lion and the mouse
Names
Hodgkins, Thomas (Publisher)
Godwin, William, 1756-1836 (Author)
Mulready, William, 1786-1863 (Illustrator)
Aesop (Bibliographic antecedent)
McMillan, Buchanan, fl. 1784-1834 (Printer)
Valpy, Jane Octavia Fuller-Maitland, 1822-1894 (Former owner)
Wilson, Mary Fuller-Maitland, 1802-1834 (Former owner)
Fuller-Maitland, Caroline, 1820-1866 (Former owner)
Fuller-Maitland, J. A. (John Alexander), 1856-1936 (Former owner)
Collection

Fables, ancient and modern. Adapted for the use of children. By Edward Baldwin, Esq. ...

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1807
Place: London
Publisher: Thomas Hodgkins, at the Juvenile Library
Edition: Second edition
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz (Godwin, W. Fables ancient and modern. 1807. 2 ed.)
Topics
Fables
Genres
Illustrations
Prints
Physical Description
Extent: 16 x 10 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12751612
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26a88f00-c6e8-012f-149c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1807: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "The lion and the mouse" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1807. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77f514e9-dc64-14de-e040-e00a18064e39

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "The lion and the mouse" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77f514e9-dc64-14de-e040-e00a18064e39

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1807). The lion and the mouse Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77f514e9-dc64-14de-e040-e00a18064e39

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The lion and the mouse