Warne's home annual
Subtitle: a collection of original stories, games and amusements
By: edited by Mrs. Valentine ... ; with numerous illustrations.
Contributors: Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899; Houghton, Arthur Boyd, 1836-1875; Dodgson, G. 1811-1880; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897; Linton, W. J. 1812-1897; Slocombe, Alfred, fl. 1865-1886; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905; Dalziel Brothers.; Savill and Edwards
Series: Warne's home annual
Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co.; Scribner, Welford and Co.
Published: 1868
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Yellowback books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Date from cover.

Added colour wood-engraved ill. t.p.

Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Text printed in two columns and with black rule borders.

"One Shilling"--Cover.

Several wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed "Dalziel" or "Dalziel Sc.".  Other signatures include "A. Houghton", "G. Dodgson", "EB", "ED", "Gilbert Del. ; Linton Sc." and "A. Slocombe ; E. Evans".

Colour wood-engraved plates probably printed by Edmund Evans.  Cf. Ruari McLean's notes at Massey College Library.

Wolff, Robert E.  Nineteenth-century fiction, 7930.

MASS copy: Bound with upper cover only of original yellow printed paper wrappers in half brown morocco and marbled paper-covered boards; a.e. speckled red. With marbled endpapers.  With bookseller's label: "W. H. Smith & Son's Library,  186 Strand, London,  Supply and invite enquiries for Scarce and Out of print Books, 1st. Editions, &c.  Books Bought--Offers Invited.".  With bookplate: "H. J. Barry.".  Upper cover of original paper wrapper printed with a colour wood-engraved illustrated t.p. and general advertisements printed in black on the inside.  Bound with five separately published annuals (see McLean O 640, McLean O 641, McLean O 642 and  McLean O 643), and one work of fiction (see McLean O 644).