The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Two 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 Two 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 2
Pagination I xi, [2], 14-252; II 247, [1]
Date of Publication 1820
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Imprint Published by E. Duyckinck, no. 68 Water-Street.
Colophon G. Long, Printer.
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Location of Printing New York US
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Length (cm) 16
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Stories and drama. "The stories entitled, The little dog Trusty, The orange man and the thief, and The purple jar, which were given in the former edition, are transferred to a work for younger children, entitled, Early lessons."--Preface, v. 1, p. xi.
Vol. 1: xi, [2], 14-252 p.; v. 2: 247, [1] p. Last page of v. 2 blank.
Wood engravings signed by Alexander Anderson.
Error in paging: v. 1, p. 75 misnumbered 57.
Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Princeton University. Early American book illustrators and wood engravers, 1670-1870 (1968 edition),
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
[Vol. 1] Preface, addressed to parents -- The white pigeon -- Lazy Lawrence -- Tarlton -- The birth-day present -- Simple Susan -- The basket-woman -- Forgive and forget -- Eton Montem -- The mimic -- [v. 2] Waste not, want not: Or, Two strings to your bow -- The bracelets -- Mademoiselle Panache -- The false key -- The orphans -- The barring out; or, Party spirit -- Old Poz -- The little merchants.
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American Antiquarian Society copy vol. 1 (16 cm.), leather-bound, has ink stamp: Ann E. Van Golbeck. Has typed label: Presented to the New Jersey Historical Society by Mrs. Gideon (Emily D.) Ostrander. Newark, N.J. Oct. 8, 1908. Has bookplate of the New Jersey Historical Society. Vol. 2 (15 cm.), in stained leather, closely cropped throughout; p. [135]-136 mutilated, with loss of text. The gift of Rev. James H. Ropes, 1913. Some of the relief prints are partially or completely hand-colored.
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Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17306, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17306. Accessed 2024-04-26. 

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