Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hodgkins, Thomas.
2. McMillan, Buchanan, active 1784-1834.
3. Mulready, William, 1786-1863.

Description

1. xxvii, [1], 360 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill.; 18 cm.

Alternative title

1. Ancient history of the gods of Greece and Rome.

Subject

1. Textbooks > Great Britain > 19th century
2. Mythology, Greek > Juvenile literature
3. Mythology, Roman > Juvenile literature

Genre/Form

1. Textbooks – Great Britain – 19th century.

Call number

1. Pforz (Godwin, W. Pantheon. 1806)

Note

1. "With engravings of the principal gods, chiefly taken from the remains of ancient statuary."
2. Edward Baldwin = William Godwin.
3. Printer's imprint: "Printed by B. McMillan, Bow-Street, Covent-Garden."
4. Illustrations: Twelve plate etchings of Roman gods, by William Mulready.
5. Godwin initially established his Juvenile Library in the name of Thomas Hodgkins, a man he employed to run the bookshop. When Hodgkins was discovered pilfering shop profits, Godwin managed to have him removed from the business, despite the fact that it legally belonged to Hodgkins. The company was soon reestablished under the name of Godwin's second wife, Mary Jane (cf. St. Clair's The Godwins and the Shelleys).

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Author

1. Godwin, William, 1756-1836.

Title

1. The pantheon: or, Ancient history of the gods of Greece and Rome. Intended to facilitate the understanding of the classical authors, and of the poets in general. For the use of schools, and young persons of both sexes. By Edward Baldwin, Esq.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for Thomas Hodgkins, at the Juvenile Library, Hanway Street (opposite Soho Square), Oxford Street; and to be had of all booksellers. 1806.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local note

1. Pforzheimer copy: "G. [Landers?] / Surgeon / 3 [Lottian?] Road [?]," in pencil [in a later hand?] on frontispiece verso. -- Bound in contemporary sheep with red spine label and gilt titling.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request Access to the Pforzheimer Collection

Added author

1. Hodgkins, Thomas. Publisher
2. McMillan, Buchanan, active 1784-1834. Printer
3. Mulready, William, 1786-1863. Illustrator

Other title

1. Ancient history of the gods of Greece and Rome.

Research call number

1. Pforz (Godwin, W. Pantheon. 1806)