B34730

Shelfmark

Ib2.3.07

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib2.3.08

Author

Edgeworth, Maria

Title

The parent's assistant; or, Stories for children. In six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.

Edition

The third edition, with additions.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: :, Printed for J. Johnson, Co. 72, St. Paul’s Church-yard; by G. Woodfall, No. 22, Paternoster-Row,, 1800.

Physical description

6 v. :, ill. ;, 15 cm.

Note

Vol. 1 only has a general titlepage, and the individual titlepages bear the edition statement; vol. 1 is of the third edition, and vols. 2-6 of "The third edition, with additions".

Note

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

Note

The title 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’.

Note

In this third edition, the last word of text on sig. A2 of vols. 5-6 are "left" and "con-" and the pagination of vol. 5 is 251,[1]p.

Note

Vol. 1: xii,191,[1]p.; vol. 2: 225,[1]p.; vol. 3: 237,[1]p.; vol. 4: 202p.; vol. 5: 251,[1]p.; vol. 6: [2],224p.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, T137067

Provenance

[Ib2.3.07] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

Provenance

[Ib2.3.07] Ink stamp on front flyleaf: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

Binding

[Ib2.3.07] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Binding

[Ib2.3.08] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in blue ?buckram.

Copy-specific note

[Ib2.3.07] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".

Copy-specific note

ECL copies [Ib2.3.07] and [Ib2.3.08] contain vol. 6 only.

Added entry--name

Woodfall, George, printer.

Added entry--name

Johnson, Joseph, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Manley Sims, F, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

Ib2.3.08

001B34730

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aIb2.3.07

098##$aIb2.3.08

1001#$aEdgeworth, Maria

24514$aThe parent's assistant; or, Stories for children. In six volumes. By Maria Edgeworth, author of practical education, and letters for literary ladies.$b$c

250##$aThe third edition, with additions.

260##$aLondon: :$bPrinted for J. Johnson, Co. 72, St. Paul’s Church-yard; by G. Woodfall, No. 22, Paternoster-Row,$c1800.

300##$a6 v. :$bill. ;$c15 cm.

500##$aVol. 1 only has a general titlepage, and the individual titlepages bear the edition statement; vol. 1 is of the third edition, and vols. 2-6 of "The third edition, with additions".

500##$aPagination: v. 1: xiv, [2], 176 p. ; v. 2: 207, [1] p. ; v. 3: 218 p. ; v. 4: 183, [1] p. ; v. 5: 230 p. ; v. 6: 208 p.

500##$aThe title 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’.

500##$aIn this third edition, the last word of text on sig. A2 of vols. 5-6 are "left" and "con-" and the pagination of vol. 5 is 251,[1]p.

500##$aVol. 1: xii,191,[1]p.; vol. 2: 225,[1]p.; vol. 3: 237,[1]p.; vol. 4: 202p.; vol. 5: 251,[1]p.; vol. 6: [2],224p.

5104#$aESTC,$cT137067

561##$a[Ib2.3.07] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

561##$a[Ib2.3.07] Ink stamp on front flyleaf: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

563##$a[Ib2.3.07] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

563##$a[Ib2.3.08] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in blue ?buckram.

590##$a[Ib2.3.07] Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".

590##$aECL copies [Ib2.3.07] and [Ib2.3.08] contain vol. 6 only.

7001#$aWoodfall, George$eprinter.

7001#$aJohnson, Joseph$ebookseller.

7001#$aManley Sims, F$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.