Gems of national poetry
By: with numerous illustrations on wood by Tenniel, Weigall, W. B. Scott, &c. &c.
Contributors: Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914; Weigall, Charles Harvey, 1794-1877; Scott, William Bell, 1811-1890; Prior, William Henry, 1812-1882; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897; Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899; Ralston, William, 1841-1911; J. and W. Rider
Series: Lansdowne gift books
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.
Published: 1868
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
Subjects: English poetry.; Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: "The Lansdowne Gift Books"--Spine.

Text within borders.

Illustrations were also used in an 1867 edition of this title published by Frederick Warne & Co. and printed by R. Clay, Son, and Taylor.  See McLean O 229.9.

Other illustrators include W. H. Prior and Gilbert.  Several illustrations are signed as engraved by C. Gray, R. Branston and W. J. Linton.

Another edition of this title was compiled and edited by Mrs. Valentine and published in [1880] by F. Warne. Cf. RLIN and British Library Public Catalogue.

MASS copy: Bound in green sand-grain cloth, blocked in gold and black on the upper cover and spine, and blocked in blind on the lower cover, signed "WR"[possibly William Ralston, Cf. Gregory V. Jones and Jane E. Brown. "Victorian binding designer WR" in The Book Collector, Summer 2003]. With bookseller's embossed stamp: W.H. Smith & Son, London.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.