The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of "Practical Education," "Moral Tales," "Early Lessons," &c. &c.

ID 17301
Title The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of "Practical Education," "Moral Tales," "Early Lessons," &c. &c.
Contributors
Signed Author By Maria Edgeworth, Author of "Practical Education," "Moral Tales," "Early Lessons," &c. &c.
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Self-published No
Volumes 3
Pagination I 264; II 227; III ?
Date of Publication 1834
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Imprint Munroe & Francis, 128 Washington-Street. Charles S. Francis, New-York.
Colophon
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Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 17
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Notes Volumes 1 and 2 have been verified (no Hathi for vol. 3).
AAS notes:
Includes wood engravings by Alexander Anderson.
Checklist of American imprints,
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
v. 1. Simple Susan -- Tarlton -- The false key -- The orphans -- Lazy Lawrence -- The basket-woman -- v. 2. The birth-day present -- Mademoiselle Panache -- The barring-out -- Old Poz -- The little merchants -- v. 3. Eton Montem -- Waste not, want not -- Forgive and forget -- The white pigeon -- The bracelets -- The mimic.
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American Antiquarian Society copy lacks v. 2 and 3. Inscribed on upper pastedown endpapter, "The property of the Juvenile Library of the Congl. Parish in Milton, no. 236. Inscribed on p. 48: C.G. Weymouth.
Hand-Verified No
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification Yes

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Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of "Practical Education," "Moral Tales," "Early Lessons," &c. &c.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17301, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17301. Accessed 2025-10-29.

Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of "Practical Education," "Moral Tales," "Early Lessons," &c. &c. Boston: Edmund Munroe and David Francis [128 Washington], Charles Stephen Francis, 1834. 

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  year={1834},
  title={The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of "Practical Education," "Moral Tales," "Early Lessons," &c. &c.},
  publisher={Edmund Munroe and David Francis [128 Washington] \& Charles Stephen Francis},
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