Early Lessons, in Six Volumes, by Maria Edgeworth.

ID 17228
Title Early Lessons, in Six Volumes, by Maria Edgeworth.
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Signed Author By Maria Edgeworth.
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Volumes 6
Pagination I [2], 59, [1], 55, [1], 48, 71; II [2], 106, 74, 58; III xxviii, 62, 70, 96; IV [2], 82, 81, [1], 99, [1]; V ?; VI ?
Date of Publication 1824
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Imprint Robert Desilver, Walnut Street
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes Two different entries in AAS for vols. 1–4 and 5–6 because the title pages of 5 and 6 say "Rosamond; a Sequel to Early Lessons. By Maria Edgeworth. In II volumes" instead of Early Lessons, but as the notes indicate, they were packaged as part of the six part collections.
AAS notes for 251873:
"Vol. I. Containing Harry and Lucy, part I.–II. The little dog Trusty. The orange man. The Cherry orchard. Frank, part I."
"Vol. II.--Containing Frank, part II. Rosamond, part I. Rosamond, part II."
"Vol. III.--Containing Frank, part III.--IV. Rosamond, part III."
"Vol. IV.--Containing Rosamond, part IV. Harry & Lucy, part III. Harry & Lucy, part IV."
In marbled boards with leather spine and corners. Each volume numbered on spine.
Metal-engraved plates.
American Antiquarian Society copy v. 1-4 only.
AAS notes for 251896:
American Antiquarian Society Copy B v. 1 from the edition with p. 91 misnumbered 92. In marbled boards with black leather spines and corners.
Spine title: Early lessons. Numbered on spines as v. 5 and 6. Bound as a uniform set with: Edgeworth, M. Early lessons. Philadelphia : Robert Desilver, 1824 (CL.E232.E12.1824). Some illustrations hand-colored.
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Edgeworth, Maria. Early Lessons, in Six Volumes, by Maria Edgeworth.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17228, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17228. Accessed 2025-11-03.

Edgeworth, Maria. Early Lessons, in Six Volumes, by Maria Edgeworth. Philadelphia: Robert P. Desilver, 1824.

Edgeworth , M. (1824). Early lessons, in six volumes, by maria edgeworth. Philadelphia: Robert P. Desilver.

Edgeworth, Maria. Early Lessons, in Six Volumes, by Maria Edgeworth. Philadelphia: Robert P. Desilver, 1824. 

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  author={Edgeworth,Maria},
  year={1824},
  title={Early Lessons, in Six Volumes, by Maria Edgeworth.},
  publisher={Robert P. Desilver},
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