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

ID 17308
Title The Parent's Assistant; or Stories for Children. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters to Literary Ladies.
Contributors
Signed Author By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters to Literary Ladies.
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 2
Pagination I xii, [2], 14-252; II 247, [1]
Date of Publication 1827
Edition Statement
Edition Number
Date of First Publication
Imprint Published by William Burgess, Jr. No. 97 Fulton-Street.
Colophon F.A. De Voe, Printer.
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing New York US
Format
Length (cm) 15
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre
Sources
Shelfmarks
Notes AAS notes:
Stories and drama.
"Preface, addressed to parents."--p. [v]-xii.
"F.A. De Voe, printer."--verso of title page, v. 1. "F.A. Devoe, printer, no. 163, Chatham-Street, New York."--verso of title page, v. 2.
Vol. 1: xii, [2], 14-252 p.; v. 2: 247, [1] p. (last page blank).
Wood-engravings signed by Alexander Anderson.
Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829,
[Vol. 1] The white pigeon -- Lazy Lawrence -- Tarlton -- The birth-day present -- Simple Susan -- The basket-woman -- Forgive and forget -- Eton montem -- The mimic -- [Vol. 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.
American Antiquarian Society Copy A in decorated leather boards.
American Antiquarian Society Copy B v. 1 only. In plain boards with leather spine. Inscribed: Lucy E. Shipley. 50 Madison St. New York.
Hand-Verified No
Verified No
Attempted Verification Yes

Cite this Page

Edgeworth, Maria. The Parent's Assistant; or Stories for Children. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters to Literary Ladies.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17308, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17308. Accessed 2025-10-24. 

@book{ wphp_17308
  author={Edgeworth,Maria},
  year={1827},
  title={The Parent's Assistant; or Stories for Children. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters to Literary Ladies.},
  publisher={William Burgess, Junior [97 Fulton-street] \& },
  address={New York},    }

Suggestions and Comments for The Parent's Assistant; or Stories for Children. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, Author of Practical Education, and Letters to Literary Ladies.
Follow Up