[Mother loyalty is new every day] Octavo, full contemporary red calf with beautiful gilt borders, gilt to spine, edges, and inner dentelles, and marbled endpapers. Nine aquatint plates. Coloured plates in order: 1. A young mother reads the Bible with her baby son at her breast. 2. The mother teaches her young son the first rudiments of learning. 3. The mother is looking to apprentice her son to a tradesman. 4. The young boy has served his apprenticeship and now works on his own account; alongside him is his mother. 5. A Debtor has the young man in some financial embarrassment, but his mother offers jewelry and other items of value to sell to offset the debt. 6. Mother and son come out from the church, and the son turns to see a fair young maiden. 7. The faithful mother watches over her granddaughter while the parents attend church. 8. The son is now gravely ill and is tirelessly attended to by his mother, by the hour, who looks tired and worn out. 9. A mother's love could not save her son, and she and her granddaughter sprinkle consecrated water over the grave.