The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children
Subtitle: in six volumes
By: by Maria Edgeworth
Edition: 4th ed
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson ... by G. Woodfall ...
Published: 1804
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Conduct of life; Children's stories; Children's plays
Other titles: Stories for children
Notes: Vol. 1 includes original general t.p. and preface dated 1800, as well as volume t.p. dated 1804; other volumes have only the volume t.p. dated 1804

Note on p. xii, v. 1, preface reads: "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 transfered to a work for younger children, entitled, Early lessons."

Osborne coll., v. 1, p. 249

King Collection copy of v.3 is 3rd ed., with additions, 1800
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, False key; title: v. 2. The birthday present, Simple Susan; title: v. 3. The bracelets, The little merchants; title: v. 4. Old Poz the mimic, Mademoiselle Panache; title: v. 5. The basket-woman, The white pigeon, The orphans, Waste not want not, Forgive and forget; title: v. 6. The barring out, Eton Montem