The parent's assistant; or, Stories for children
Subtitle: In three volumes : Volume I[-III]
By: By Maria Edgeworth, author of Practical education, and Letters for literary ladies
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 28404
Publisher: Published by W. Wells, and T.B. Wait, and Co. Boston; Eastburn, Kirk, and Co. New York; M. Carey, Moses Thomas, and Edward Parker, Philadelphia.
Published: 1813
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Children's stories; Children's plays; Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction; Education; Eton College
Notes: Includes two plays, "Old Poz" and "Eton Montem."

Wood-engraved plates are signed "Anderson" or "A." (i.e., Alexander Anderson).

Dated [1814] by Welch. However, Thomas B. Wait and Co. was publishing in Boston from 1808 to 1813, and William Wells was publishing alone from 1804 to 1813, while Eastburn, Kirk & Co. was publishing from 1813 to 1816.

"The stories, entitled, The little dog Trusty, The orange man and the thief, and The purple jar, which were given in the former edition, are transferred to a work for younger children, entitled, Early lessons."--Preface, v. 1, p. x.

Vol. 1: x, 359, [1] p., [5] leaves of plates; v. 2: 374 p., [5] leaves of plates; v. 3: 413, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates. Last pages of v. 1 and 3 blank.

Error in paging: v. 1, p. 316, 349 misnumbered 216, 249.

Shaw & Shoemaker 28404

Shaw & Shoemaker 20032

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 328.2

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Table of contents: title: [Vol. 1] Preface, addressed to parents; title: Lazy Lawrence; title: Tarlton; title: The false key; title: The birth-day present; title: Simple Susan; title: [v. 2] The bracelets; title: The little merchants; title: Old Poz; title: The mimic; title: Mademoiselle Panache; title: [v. 3] The basket-woman; title: The white pigeon; title: The orphans; title: Waste not, want not: or, Two strings to your bow; title: Forgive and forget; title: The barring out; or, Party spirit; title: Eton Montem.