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 xii, [1], 4-480; II 500
Date of Publication 1818
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Imprint Published by Wells and Lilly.
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Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 14
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Notes AAS notes:
"The stories, entitled, The little dog Trusty, The orange man and the thief, and The purple jar, which were in the former edition, are transferred to a work for younger children, entitled, Early lessons."--v. 1, p. xii.
Vol. 1: xii, [1], 4-480 p., [8] leaves of plates; v. 2: 500 p., [7] leaves of plates.
Plates signed "A" or "Anderson" (i.e., Alexander Anderson).
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
[Vol. 1] Preface, addressed to parents -- Lazy Lawrence -- Tarlton -- The birth-day present -- Simple Susan -- The white pigeon -- The basket-woman -- Forgive and forget -- Waste not, want not; or, Two strings to your bow -- Extract from the Courier, May, 1799. Eton Montem -- [v. 2] The bracelets -- Continuation. The bracelets -- Mademoiselle Panache -- The false key -- The orphans -- The mimic -- The barring out; or, Party spirit -- Old Poz -- The little merchants.
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American Antiquarian Society copy v. 1, p. 95-98 slightly mutilated. Part of the Helen & Benjamin Tighe Collection of American Children's Books. The collection is the gift to AAS of Elisabeth Ball, 1969. Vol. 1 has slip inscribed, "Engravings coloured by Miss Lucinda Baldwin--your daughter's great-great Aunt." Vol. 1 inscribed: Ellen's.
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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 17307, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17307. Accessed 2025-11-07. 

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  author={Edgeworth,Maria},
  year={1818},
  title={The Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters for Literary Ladies.},
  publisher={Wells and Lilly},
  address={Boston},    }

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