The Parent's Present: Original Tales for Youth.
London: Edward Lacey, [c.1830]. 12mo, 71, (1), (3)-71, (1), (3)-72, (3)-71, (1) pp. Frontispiece, engraved title and 18 plates, lacking fly leaf, lower part of the Preface leaf laid down with loss to text. Contemporary dark green quarter morocco, top of spine worn, contemporary hand written label to upper cover. Not in Osborne or Gumuchian, only 2 copies on OCLC. The text consists of "Parlour Stories" nos. 22-4 and 31-9; short tales with titles such as "Virtue", "Patriotism", "Temperance" and "Superstition" Item #15488
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