Waste not, want not
By: by Maria Edgeworth ; with cuts
Contributors: Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, engraver; Munroe & Francis
Edition: Munroe & Francis' edition.
Publisher: Published by Munroe and Francis, no. 4, Cornhill
Published: 1810
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction; Children; Bow and arrow; Archery
Other titles: Two strings to your bow
Notes: Reprinted from the author's The parent's assistant.

Title, statement of responsibility, and imprint statement transcribed from upper cover.

Edition statement appears at foot of frontispiece in square brackets.

Caption title, p. [1]: Waste not, want not, or, Two strings to your bow.

Frontispiece wood engraving signed by Alexander Anderson.

Munroe & Francis published at 4 Cornhill, Boston, from 1810 to 1814 and from 1816 to 1823 or 1824.

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

Rare Book (HISTCHIL) copy: Autographs of Mary C. Allen and Lizzy W. Allen on frontispiece. Inscribed to Wm. Henry Allen from his friend James [K?]indal on page [1].

In printed wrappers; with title, author, illustration and imprint on upper cover and illustration on lower cover; frontispiece pasted to page [2] of wrapper; publisher's advertisement pasted to page [3] of wrapper.

Rare Book (HISTCHIL) copy: Wrapper has been hand-stitched onto the text block by a former owner.