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A selection of our antiquarian books for sale Parent's Assistant. EDGEWORTH (Maria).
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Parent's Assistant. EDGEWORTH (Maria).

£750.00

Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Six Volumes. [Vol.1. containing Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, The False Key. Vol.2 The Birth-Day Present, Simple Susan. Vol.3. The Bracelets, The Little Merchants. Vol.4. Old Poz, The Mimic, Mademoiselle Panache. Vol.5. The Basket-Woman, The White Pigeon, The Orphans, Waste Not, Want Not, Forgive and Forget. Vol.6. Barring Out, Eton Montem].

Woodcut vignette tail-pieces.

6 volumes. 12mo. [144 x 91 x 135 mm]. [1]f, 202pp; 226pp; 239pp; [1]f, 202pp; [1]f, 250pp; [1]f, 226pp. Bound in the original pink paper wrappers, the spines lettered on a white paper printed label, uncut edges. (Front wrapper of vol.5 missing, a few tears, creases and spots).
Paris: [printed by J. Smith, 16 rue Montmorency] Baudry; Bobée et Hingray; Galignani, 1827

Each volume has two title-pages, the second stating "A New Edition". Occasional very minor spotting and a few corners creased but a very good copy in the original wrappers. Vols. 2, 3, 4 and 6 have a booklabel printed in green "Chambre d'étude".

Maria Edgeworth's first collection of children's stories, first published in London in 1796. This appears to be the first edition to be published in Paris, and was followed by further Baudry editions in 1834, 1836 and 1846. It is unrecorded on Library Hub, and WorldCat separately lists six copies of vol.2 (three in the UK at Bristol University, UCL and York University), two copies of vol.3 (National Library of Wales only in the UK) and eight copies of vol.5 (V&A only in the UK).

Stock no. ebc7681

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Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Six Volumes. [Vol.1. containing Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, The False Key. Vol.2 The Birth-Day Present, Simple Susan. Vol.3. The Bracelets, The Little Merchants. Vol.4. Old Poz, The Mimic, Mademoiselle Panache. Vol.5. The Basket-Woman, The White Pigeon, The Orphans, Waste Not, Want Not, Forgive and Forget. Vol.6. Barring Out, Eton Montem].

Woodcut vignette tail-pieces.

6 volumes. 12mo. [144 x 91 x 135 mm]. [1]f, 202pp; 226pp; 239pp; [1]f, 202pp; [1]f, 250pp; [1]f, 226pp. Bound in the original pink paper wrappers, the spines lettered on a white paper printed label, uncut edges. (Front wrapper of vol.5 missing, a few tears, creases and spots).
Paris: [printed by J. Smith, 16 rue Montmorency] Baudry; Bobée et Hingray; Galignani, 1827

Each volume has two title-pages, the second stating "A New Edition". Occasional very minor spotting and a few corners creased but a very good copy in the original wrappers. Vols. 2, 3, 4 and 6 have a booklabel printed in green "Chambre d'étude".

Maria Edgeworth's first collection of children's stories, first published in London in 1796. This appears to be the first edition to be published in Paris, and was followed by further Baudry editions in 1834, 1836 and 1846. It is unrecorded on Library Hub, and WorldCat separately lists six copies of vol.2 (three in the UK at Bristol University, UCL and York University), two copies of vol.3 (National Library of Wales only in the UK) and eight copies of vol.5 (V&A only in the UK).

Stock no. ebc7681

Parent's Assistant; or, Stories for Children. In Six Volumes. [Vol.1. containing Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, The False Key. Vol.2 The Birth-Day Present, Simple Susan. Vol.3. The Bracelets, The Little Merchants. Vol.4. Old Poz, The Mimic, Mademoiselle Panache. Vol.5. The Basket-Woman, The White Pigeon, The Orphans, Waste Not, Want Not, Forgive and Forget. Vol.6. Barring Out, Eton Montem].

Woodcut vignette tail-pieces.

6 volumes. 12mo. [144 x 91 x 135 mm]. [1]f, 202pp; 226pp; 239pp; [1]f, 202pp; [1]f, 250pp; [1]f, 226pp. Bound in the original pink paper wrappers, the spines lettered on a white paper printed label, uncut edges. (Front wrapper of vol.5 missing, a few tears, creases and spots).
Paris: [printed by J. Smith, 16 rue Montmorency] Baudry; Bobée et Hingray; Galignani, 1827

Each volume has two title-pages, the second stating "A New Edition". Occasional very minor spotting and a few corners creased but a very good copy in the original wrappers. Vols. 2, 3, 4 and 6 have a booklabel printed in green "Chambre d'étude".

Maria Edgeworth's first collection of children's stories, first published in London in 1796. This appears to be the first edition to be published in Paris, and was followed by further Baudry editions in 1834, 1836 and 1846. It is unrecorded on Library Hub, and WorldCat separately lists six copies of vol.2 (three in the UK at Bristol University, UCL and York University), two copies of vol.3 (National Library of Wales only in the UK) and eight copies of vol.5 (V&A only in the UK).

Stock no. ebc7681

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