Rosamond, Part I. Containing The Purple Jar,—The Two Plums,—The Day of Misfortunes—Rivuletta: by the Author of The Parent's Assistant, Six Volumes.

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Title Rosamond, Part I. Containing The Purple Jar,—The Two Plums,—The Day of Misfortunes—Rivuletta: by the Author of The Parent's Assistant, Six Volumes.
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Signed Author by the Author of The Parent's Assistant, Six Volumes.
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Volumes 2
Pagination I 114; II 91, [1]
Date of Publication 1808
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Imprint Published by Jacob Johnson, no. 147, Market-Street.
Colophon Adams, Printer, Philadelphia.
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 14
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Notes AAS notes:
Originally issued in parts 3-5 of Maria Edgeworth's Early lessons.
"Adams, printer, Philadelphia."--verso of title page of v. 1.
Vol. 1: 114 p.; v. 2: 91, [1] p. Last page of v. 2 blank.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
(from title pages) Part I; containing The purple jar -- The two plums -- The day of misfortunes -- Rivuletta. Part II; containing The thorn -- The hyacinths -- The story of the rabbit.
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American Antiquarian Society copy the gift of Mrs. Alfred M. Terry, 1961. Inscribed: Emma Jane Gardiner.
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Edgeworth, Maria. Rosamond, Part I. Containing The Purple Jar,—The Two Plums,—The Day of Misfortunes—Rivuletta: by the Author of The Parent's Assistant, Six Volumes.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17325, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17325. Accessed 2025-11-16. 

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  author={Edgeworth,Maria},
  year={1808},
  title={Rosamond, Part I. Containing The Purple Jar,—The Two Plums,—The Day of Misfortunes—Rivuletta: by the Author of The Parent's Assistant, Six Volumes.},
  publisher={Jacob Johnson},
  address={Philadelphia},    }

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