My diary
By: illustrated.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.
Publisher: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.
Published: 1881
Place of publication: London; Paris; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Birthday books -- Specimens.; Diaries (Blank-books) -- Specimens.; Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: My diary :
Notes: Date based on form of publisher's name, dates mentioned within the text and inscription in Massey Library copy.  Cf. Topp, Chester W.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. VII, 2003.

Text and plates printed within red rule border.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  One colour wood-engraved plate is with signature: "EE" [i.e. Edmund Evans].  Others are unsigned.  All are with title captions.

Consists of an illustrated day book with three days and three humorous historical illustrations on each page with five blank lines beside each.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-4 at end in the form of fictional diary entries entitled "Little Mems. for Little People".

MASS copy 1: In original colour printed glazed white paper-covered boards. Upper cover printed in black, blue and red with title and illustration similar to those within the text with monogrammatic signature: "[MSP?].  Lower cover printed in black and red with publisher's advertisements for children's books.  With blue-green painted endpapers.

MASS copy 2: Bound in white calico cloth printed in red, light green and black.  Upper and lower covers printed with title and illustration similar to those within the text.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With blue-green painted endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated Dec. 25th 1881.  With later ownership inscription: "FL" [i.e. Fianach Lawry].  Lacking plates [6-7].  A different impression than copy 1, with the red rule border printed in a slightly different position.