Friendship's offering and winter's wreath
Subtitle: a Christmas and New Year's present for MDCCCXXXVI.
Contributors: Egleton, W. H., fl. 1833-1862.; Cook, John William.; Rolls, Charles, b. 1800.; Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857.; Simmons, William Henry, 1811-1882.; Staines, Robert, 1805-1849.; Ryall, Henry Thomas, 1811-1867.; Finden, W. 1787-1852.; Hatfield, Richard, 1809-1867.; Periam, G. A., fl. 1835-1852.; Bacon, Frederick, 1803-1887.; Corbould, H. 1787-1844.; Stone, Frank, 1800-1859.; Purser, William, ca. 1790-ca. 1852.; Wood, John George, 1768-1838.; Parris, E. T. 1793-1873.; Wright, John William, 1802-1848.; Corbaux, Fanny, 1812-1883.; Stewart and Co.
Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co.; William Jackson
Published: 1836
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 382
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Friendship's offering :; Friendship's offering :
Notes: Added steel-engraved t.p.

Most steel-engraved plates are with imprint: "Published by Smith, Elder & Co. 65, Cornhill." or "Published by Smith, Elder & Co. 65, Cornhill, London.".

Plates are engraved by W. H. Egleton, J. W. Cook, Charles Rolls, E. Finden, W. H. Simmons, R. Staines, H. T. Ryall, W. Finden, R. Hatfield, G. A. Periam and F. Bacon after H. Hawkins, H. Corbould, F. Stone, W. Purser, John Wood, S. J. E. Jones, E. T. Parris, J. W. Wright, F. Corbaux and H. Richter.

Includes works by Sarah Stickney, L. E. L., Henry D. Inglis, Agnes Strickland, Thomas Miller, Douglas Jerrold and others.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at end.

Part of an annual series published in London by Lupton Relfe from 1824-1827 and by Smith, Elder & Co. from 1828-1844. Cf. Faxon, Frederick W.  Literary annuals and gift books, 1973.

Faxon, F. W. Literary annuals and gift books, p. 93-95.

MASS copy: Bound in dark maroon embossed leather blocked in gold; a.e.g.  Covers embossed with publisher's name: "Smith, Elder & Co. Cornhill, London".  With yellow glazed endpapers.  Lacking plate [11].