Description: Title: The Parent's Assistant, or Stories for Children. Volume 1 (of 3) containing "Lazy Lawrence", "The False Key", "Tarlton", "Birthday Present" and "Simple Susan". Author: Maria Edgeworth. Publisher: Longman. Date of Publication: 1845. Description: A good, original, clean antique book throughout - good for its age (over 150 years old) - see details. Internally: Complete and intact with 255 clean pages including a nice frontis with its original tissue guard. Strong, intact binding and clean throughout with no writing, markings etc. Clean, white end papers and secure hinges. Externally: Good, strong, embossed brown boards with clear gilt titling to the spine (see scans). A rare, antique book from this well known writer which should interest readers, enthusiasts and collectors/dealers etc. Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. She held advanced views, for a woman of her time, on estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo. We have lots of bargains in our shop - check out my other items.
Price: 14.99 GBP
Location: Alford, Lincolnshire
End Time: 2024-10-29T16:11:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 33.21 GBP
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Binding: Hardback
Language: English
Original/Reproduction: Original
Author: Maria Edgeworth
Publisher: Longman
Modified Item: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1845
