Our life illustrated by pen and pencil
By: the designs by Noel Humphreys, J. D. Watson, C. H. Selous, Du Maurier, Barnes, Wimperis, Green, Pinwell, Sulman, Lee, and other eminent artists ; engraved by Butterworth and Heath.
Contributors: Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879.; Watson, John Dawson, 1832-1892.; Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890.; Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896.; Barnes, Robert, 1840-1895.; Wimperis, Edmund Morrison, 1835-1900.; Green, Charles, 1840-1898.; Pinwell, George John, 1842-1875.; Sulman, T., fl. 1855-1900; Lee, James N.; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897.; North, John William, 1842-1924.; Huttula, Richard C., fl. 1866-1888.; Justyne, Percy William, 1812-1883.; Butterworth and Heath,; Religious Tract Society (Great Britain); Westleys & Co.; Richard Clay (Firm)
Publisher: The Religious Tract Society
Published: 1865
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Plates included in pagination.

Date taken from the British Library Public Catalogue.

Printer's device on verso of t.p.

Text and plates printed within thin black rule border.

Other artists include W. Nicholls, J. Gilbert, J. W. North, W. Sheeres, R. Huttula, P. W. Justyne.

Includes works by Wordsworth, Cowper, Longfellow, J. Montgomery, Goldsmith and Pope.

MASS copy 1: Bound in blue sand-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  With a decorative border blocked in gold around the titling on the upper and lower covers, similar to those surrounding section title pages within the text which were designed by Henry Noel Humphreys.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Westleys  & Co  London".

MASS copy 2: Bound in blue pebble-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind in the same design as copy 1.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Westleys  &Co  London".  With presentation inscription dated 1867.