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They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship

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The heroes or Greek fairy tales for my children by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated after drawings by W. Russell Flint

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They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship

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Title
They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship
Names
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875 (Author)
Engall, M (Illustrator)
Collection

The heroes or Greek fairy tales for my children by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated after drawings by W. Russell Flint

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1912
Place: London
Publisher: Philip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society, Ltd.
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KP (Medici) (Kingsley, C. Heroes or Greek fairy tales for my children)
Topics
Mythology, Greek
Fairy tales, Greek
Iolkos (Extinct city)
Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature
Genres
Illustrations
Prints
Notes
Content: Opp. p. 46
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14240444
Photo Order: 50810
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ae93d5e0-ca0d-0130-f23b-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1875: Creator Died
  • 1912: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1912. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c749bbd0-ca0d-0130-7165-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c749bbd0-ca0d-0130-7165-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1912). They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c749bbd0-ca0d-0130-7165-58d385a7bbd0

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They took the bough and came to Iolcos, and nailed it to the beak-head of the ship