The Maid and the Magpie; or, Which is the Thief? A Pathetic Tale. Founded Upon the Well-Known Fact of an Interesting Female, Who Was Condemned to Death upon the strong circumstantial Evidence of stealing various Articles of Plate, which were afterwards found to have been stolen by a Magpie.

ID 13973
Title The Maid and the Magpie; or, Which is the Thief? A Pathetic Tale. Founded Upon the Well-Known Fact of an Interesting Female, Who Was Condemned to Death upon the strong circumstantial Evidence of stealing various Articles of Plate, which were afterwards found to have been stolen by a Magpie.
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Signed Author Anonymous
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 28
Date of Publication 1810
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Date of First Publication
Imprint Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherbourne-lane, for J. Roe, 38, Chiswell street, Finsbury square; and Anne [sic] Lemoine, White Rose Court, Coleman street. Sold by all booksellers in the United Kingdom
Colophon Printed by T. Maiden, Sherbourn-Lane, London.
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Unknown ()
Length (cm) 18
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence) 6.0
Total Price (in pence) 6
Non-UK Price
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Shelfmarks
  • Beinecke Ib94 t1 1.17 NYPL JFB 77-244
Notes Date tentative. Frontispiece also undated: "During the Interview of Annette with her Father, the Magpie steals a Silver Spoon."
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Attempted Verification No

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Unknown. The Maid and the Magpie; or, Which is the Thief? A Pathetic Tale. Founded Upon the Well-Known Fact of an Interesting Female, Who Was Condemned to Death upon the strong circumstantial Evidence of stealing various Articles of Plate, which were afterwards found to have been stolen by a Magpie.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 13973, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/13973. Accessed 2026-08-31. 

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  publisher={John Roe [Chiswell] \& Ann Lemoine [White-Rose-Court]},
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