Shakspere's songs and sonnets
By: illustrated by John Gilbert.
Contributors: Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874.; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897.; Richard Clay (Firm)
Series: The choice series
Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle
Published: 1871
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Date based on form of publisher's name.  Cf. Topp, Chester.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. IV, 1999.

Preface signed "H. S." [i.e. Howard Staunton, cf. OCLC].

Wood-engraved illustrations were also used in an 1862 and an 1863 edition of this title, both published by Sampson Low, Son and Co. and also reproduced by lithography in an [1888] edition published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Ltd.  See McLean F 0103, McLean O 0566 and McLean O 0567.

MASS copy 1: Bound in light purple fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind.  Upper cover blocked in gold with series title: "The Choice Series".  Lower cover blocked in blind with publisher's monogram.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With pale pastel orange glazed endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1887.  With later ownership inscription: "Fianach Jardine".

MASS copy 2: Bound in red-brown fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as copy 1.  Upper cover blocked in gold with series title: "The Choice Series".  Lower cover blocked in blind with publisher's monogram.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With pale pastel orange glazed endpapers.  With ink stamp: "Crouch Hill Presbyterian Church Library".