The Hare and the Tortoise
by Aesop
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- 1
- First edition
- Whittlesey House, 1962
The first edition of The Hare and the Tortoise by Aesop was published in New York by Whittlesey House in 1962. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 13 on Open Library, 10 in English
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The first edition of The Hare and the Tortoise by Aesop was published in New York by Whittlesey House in 1962.
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