The parent's assistant; or, stories for children. In six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth,

People / Organizations

• Maria Edgeworth (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Johnson; by G. Woodfall, 1800.

Publication year

1800

ESTC No.

N25591

Grub Street ID

14944

Description

6v.,plates ; 8°.

Note

Vol. 1 only has a general titlepage, and the individual titlepages bear edition statements; vols. 1 and 3 are of the third edition, and vols. 2, 4-6 of "The third edition, with additions"

The individual titlepage of each volume begins with a list of its contents; vol. 1 is entitled: 'Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, False key, being the first volume of The parent's assistant'; vol. 2: 'The birth-day present, Simple Susan, being the second volume'; vol. 3: 'The bracelets, The little merchants, being the third volume'; vol. 4: 'Old Poz, The mimic, Mademoiselle Panache, being the fourth volume'; vol. 5: 'The basket-woman, The white pigeon, The orphans, Waste not, want not, Forgive and forget, being the fifth volume'; vol. 6: 'The barring out, Eton Montem, being the sixth volume'.

Uncontrolled note

Vol. 1: xiv,[2],176p.; vol. 2: 207,[1]p.; vol. 3: 218p.; vol. 4: 183,[1]p.; vol. 5: 230p.; vol. 6: 208p