The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies.

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Title The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Three 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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Volumes 3
Pagination I 347; II 374; III 412
Date of Publication 1813
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Imprint Published by W. Wells, and T.B. Wait and Co. Boston; Eastburn, Kirk, and Co. New York; M. Carey, Moses Thomas, and Edward Parker, Philadelphia.
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Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes AAS notes:
Wood-engraved plates are signed "Anderson" or "A." (i.e., Alexander Anderson).
Dated [1814] by Welch. However, Thomas B. Wait and Co. was publishing in Boston from 1808 to 1813, and William Wells was publishing alone from 1804 to 1813, while Eastburn, Kirk & Co. was publishing from 1813 to 1816.
[Vol. 1] Preface, addressed to parents -- Lazy Lawrence -- Tarlton -- The false key -- The birth-day present -- Simple Susan -- [v. 2] The bracelets -- The little merchants -- Old Poz -- The mimic -- Mademoiselle Panache -- [v. 3] The basket-woman -- The white pigeon -- The orphans -- Waste not, want not: or, Two strings to your bow -- Forgive and forget -- The barring out; or, Party spirit -- Eton Montem.
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Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17300, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17300. Accessed 2024-04-26.

Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies. Boston: William Wells, Thomas B. Wait and Co., Eastburn, Kirk and Co., Mathew Carey [121 Chesnut Street], Moses Thomas, Edward Parker, 1813.

Edgeworth , M. (1813). The parent's assistant; or, stories for children. in three volumes. by maria edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies. Boston: William Wells. Thomas B. Wait and Co. Eastburn, Kirk and Co. Mathew Carey [121 Chesnut Street] Moses Thomas. Edward Parker.

Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies. Boston: William Wells, Thomas B. Wait and Co., Eastburn, Kirk and Co., Mathew Carey [121 Chesnut Street], Moses Thomas, Edward Parker, 1813. 

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  year={1813},
  title={The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies.},
  publisher={William Wells \& Thomas B. Wait and Co. \& Eastburn, Kirk and Co. \& Mathew Carey [121 Chesnut Street] \& Moses Thomas \& Edward Parker},
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