The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children: in six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.

ID 10627
Title The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children: in six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.
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Signed Author By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.
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Self-published No
Volumes 6
Pagination
Date of Publication 1804
Edition Statement The fourth edition.
Edition Number 4
Date of First Publication 1796
Imprint printed for J. Johnson, no. 72, St. Paul's Church-yard; by G. Woodfall, no. 22, Paternoster-Row, 1804.
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Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 14
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Shelfmarks
  • Osborne catalogue, I:249
  • BL Ch.800/124.
Notes Noted from BL: "The edition statement is present on title pages for individual volumes but not on the general title page. Volume I has an added title page, with title: "Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, False key, being the first volume of The parent's assistant, or Stories for children". Vol. II has title: "The birth-day present, Simple Susan. Being the second volume of The parent's assistant, or Stories for children". Vol. III has title: "The bracelets, The little merchants. Being the third volume of The parent's assistant, or Stories for children". Vol. IV has title: "Old Poz, The mimic, Mademoiselle Panache. Being the fourth volume of The parent's assistant, or Stories for children". Vol. V has title: The Basket-woman, The white pigeon, The orphans, Waste not, want not, Forgive and forget, being the fifth volume of The parent's assistant, or Stories for children. Vol. VI has title: "The barring out, Eton montem, being the sixth volume of The parent's assistant, or Stories for children". "; BL claims length to be 15cm
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Edgeworth, Maria. The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children: in six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 10627, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/10627. Accessed 2025-10-25. 

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  author={Edgeworth,Maria},
  year={1804},
  title={The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children: in six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.},
  publisher={Joseph Johnson \& },
  address={London},    }

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