Marmontel's tales
By: selected and abridged, for the instruction and amusement of youth, by Mrs. Pilkington ; ornamented with twenty-six beautiful engravings, cut on wood
Publisher: Printed for Vernor and Hood, no. 31, Poultry
Published: 1799
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Children's stories; Conduct of life; Juvenile literature
Notes: Selected, translated, and abridged from: Contes moraux.

Frontispiece drawn and engraved on copper by Rivers and dated: April 1, 1799.

Woodcut illustrations.
Table of contents: title: Lausus and Lydia; title: The bad mother; title: The good mother; title: The school for fathers; title: Friendship put to the test; title: Gratitude displayed; title: The forlorn stranger, or, The faithful dog; title: Artifice detected; title: The honest Breton; title: Error of a good father; title: Lesson of misfortune; title: Thw waterman of Besons.