Author: Maria Edgeworth
Title: The Birthday Present, Simple Susan, Being the Second Volume of the Parent&Apos;S Assistant or Stories for Children
Description: London, J. Johnson, 1800 . Leather. The third edition of the second volume of novelist Maria Edgeworth's charming and popular collection of children's tales. Scarce in all early editions, present here is volume II only of the third edition of the work. First published in 1796 in two volumes, this collection was highly popular in its day. Queen Victoria was reading the collection in 1837, just three months before her coronation. She recalls reading 'The Birthday Present' in 'Miss Edgeworth's inimitable and delightful Parent's Assistant' while doing her hair.This second volume includes the tales 'The Birthday Present' and 'Simple Susan&apos.Former owner's inscription to front pastedown.A charming collection of tales from the prominent Anglo-Irish novelist. In calf backed, marbled paper covered boards. Loss of calf at back strip tail, with bumping to board perimeters. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, binding somewhat tender throughout. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with instances of light spotting throughout. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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