Shelfmark
Ib2.3.07
Additional shelfmark
Ib2.3.08
Author
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. (12mo)
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, 1767 - 1844 printer.
Added entry--name
Johnson, Joseph, 1738 - 1809 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34730