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The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children / by Maria Edgeworth.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1826 Edgeworth
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's stories.
- Children's plays.
- Genre:
- Juvenile literature -- 1826.
- Physical Description:
- 6 v. : 15 cm.
- Edition:
- New ed.
- Other Title:
- Stories for children
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock and Joy; J. Booker; and Simpkin and Marshall , 1826 (London : C. Baldwin, printer)
- Contents:
- Vol. 1. Lazy Lawrence
- Tarlton
- The false key
- v.2. The birth-day present
- Simple Susan
- v.3. The bracelets
- The little merchants
- v.4. Old Poz
- The mimic
- Mademoiselle Panache
- v.5. The basket-woman
- The white pigeon
- The orphans
- Waste not, want not
- Forgive and forget
- v.6. Barring out
- Eton Montem.
- Notes:
- On verso of titles: C. Baldwin, Printer, New Bridge Street, London.
- Paginations: vol. 1: xii, 189 p.; v.2: 222 p.; v.3: 235 p.; v.4: 200 p.; v.5: 248 p.; v.6: 224 p.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of: Peter J. Koblenzer.
- Athenaeum copy has ms. inscription on front pastedown of v. 1: Catherine Aikin June 22nd 1827.
- Athenaeum copy: 6 volumes housed in one protective box.
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