The comic offering
Subtitle: or, Ladies' melange of literary mirth for MDCCCXXXIV
By: edited by Louisa Henrietta Sheridan.
Contributors: Sheridan, Louisa Henrietta; Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836; Stewart and Co.; Thomas De La Rue & Company
Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co.
Published: 1834
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.; English wit and humor -- 19th century -- Periodicals.; Women's periodicals, English -- 19th century -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.; Periodicals.
Other titles: Ladies' melange of literary mirth
Notes: Added wood-engraved illustrated t.p.

Wood-engraved plates, except frontispiece, included in pagination.  Frontispiece plate is signed: "Seymour Del." [i.e. Robert Seymour] and "Gorway Sc.".

Part of an annual series that began publication in 1831 and ceased with 1835.  Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.

MASS copy: Bound in dark maroon embossed leather; a.e.g.  Upper and lower covers embossed with stylized illustration made up of caricatures similar to those within the text and with signature: "De La Rue & Co.  London".  Spine blocked in gold with title and imprint: "London. MDCCCXXXIV".  With presentation inscription: "To The Edition of the Worcester Herald with the publishers' respects".  With ownership inscription: "J. Chalk".  With pale yellow glazed endpapers.