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

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Title The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. In Three Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, Moral Tales, Early Lessons, &c.
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Signed Author By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, Moral Tales, Early Lessons, &c.
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Volumes 6
Pagination I 4, xi, [1], 107, [1], 31, [1]; II 4, 39, [1], 42, [2], 35, [1], 24, [4]; III 4, [4], 26, [2], 42, [2], 67, [1]; IV ?; V 4, 71, [1], 46, [2], 26, [2]; VI 4, 19, [1], 46, [2], 54, [2]
Date of Publication 1824
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Imprint Published by Munroe and Francis, no. 4, Cornhill.
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Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 16
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Notes Publication date tentative. Cover bears variant imprint address of 128 Washington St., Boston. Munroe and Francis began publishing at 128 Washington St., Boston in 1824 or 1825.
AAS notes:
Stories and plays. "The following tales have been divided into two parts, as they were designed for different classes of children. ... It has likewise been attempted in these stories to provide antidotes against ill-humour, the epidemic rage for dissipation, and the fatal propensity to admire and imitate whatever the fashion of the moment may distinguish. ... At the same time care has been taken to avoid inflaming the imagination, or exciting a restless spirit of adventure, by exhibiting false views of life, and creating hopes, which, in the ordinary course of things, cannot be realised."--Preface, addressed to parents, p. [iii]-xi of v. 1.
"The stories, entitled The little dog Trusty, The orange man and the thief, and The purple jar, which were given in a former edition, are transferred to a work for younger children, entitled, Early lessons."--Preface, p. xi.
"Munroe & Francis' edition."--second leaf of plates, vol. 1.
Two states noted: one 15 cm.; another 16 cm.
Cover bears variant imprint address of 128 Washington St., Boston. Munroe and Francis began publishing at 128 Washington St., Boston in 1824 or 1825. The address changes to Devonshire St. in the Boston directory for 1841.
Three volumes in six [i.e., vol. 1-2 of the Juvenile classicks edition are v. 1 of Parent's assistant]. Vol. 1, 3, 5, have separate title pages.
Vol. 1: 4, xi, [1], 107, [1], 31, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates; last page blank; v. 2: 4, 39, [1], 42, [2], 35, [1], 24, [4] p., [4] leaves of plates; v. 3: 4, [4], 26, [2], 42, [2], 67, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates; last page blank; v. 5: 4, 71, [1], 46, [2], 26, [2] p., [3] leaves of plates; last page blank; v. 6: 4, 19, [1], 46, [2], 54, [2] p., [3] leaves of plates; last page blank.
In printed boards with tan leather spine and corners. Each volume numbered on spine.
Cover illustrations signed by Alonzo Hartwell. Some wood-engraved plates signed by Alexander Anderson.
"Juvenile classicks [sic]. Munroe & Francis."--series title, upper cover. "Catalogue of the juvenile classics."--4 p. at beginning of each volume. Numbers 48-53. Cf. Catalogue.
"New juvenile books for sale by Munroe and Francis, no. 4, Cornhill; and by David Francis, no. 90 Newbury-Street."--v. 2, p. [26-28] (last count). Other publisher's advertisements, v. 2, [2] p. at end; v. 4, p. [27], [43]; v. 5, p. [47], [27] (last count).
Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829,
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
[Vol. 1] Simple Susan -- Tarlton -- [Vol. 2] False key -- Lazy Lawrence -- The orphans -- Basket woman -- [Vol. 3] Birth-day present -- Mademoiselle Panache -- Barring out -- [Vol. 4] Old Poz -- The little merchants -- [Vol. 5] Eton Montem -- Waste not, want not -- Forgive and forget -- [Vol. 6] The white pigeon -- The bracelets -- The mimic.
American Antiquarian Society Copy A 15 cm. Lacks v. 4.
American Antiquarian Society Copy B 16 cm. Vol. 3 only. Lacks catalogue at front of volume. Leather spine covered with paper.
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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.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17304, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17304. Accessed 2025-11-04.

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. Boston: Munroe and Francis [4 Cornhill], Edmund Munroe and David Francis [128 Washington], 1824. 

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  publisher={Munroe and Francis [4 Cornhill] \& Edmund Munroe and David Francis [128 Washington]},
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