Treasures of art and beauties of song
Subtitle: embellished with eight facsimiles of water-colour drawings, and other illustrations, by George H. Thomas, Edward Duncan, Edward H. Wehnert [and 4 others] ...
By: engraved and printed by Edmund Evans.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.; Warren, Albert Henry, 1830-1911.
Publisher: Ward, Lock, & Tyler
Published: 1865
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens
Other titles: Beauties of poetry and art
Notes: Accompanying poems by Chaucer, Tennyson and others.

Contains the first 8 plates and accompanying text of: Beauties of poetry and art, published the same year by Ward, Lock. The remaining 8 plates were also published separately under the title: Gems from painters and poets.

The border, but not the central medallion, of the binding is identical to that used in Beauties of poetry and art. London, 1865.

MASS copy 1: With presentation inscription dated 1872. Bound in blue sand-grain cloth, blocked in gold and blind, with central medallion signed AW [i.e. Albert Henry Warren].  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.

MASS copy 2: Lacking one plate. Ex-libris Fianach Jardine. Bound in red sand-grain cloth in the same design as copy 1, except lacking the blind stamped central panel on the lower cover.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.