Songs, madrigals and sonnets
Subtitle: a gathering of some of the most pleasant flowers of old English poetry : set in borders of coloured ornaments and vignettes.
Contributors: Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895; Absolon, John, 1815-1895; Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876 (printer); Gregory, Collins & Reynolds; Chiswick Press
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, and Co.
Published: 1849
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Added colour wood-engraved decorative t.p.

T.p. and preliminary pages printed within double red rule border.  Text is printed on heavy paper.

"The ornamental borders in this book have been printed by means of wood-blocks."--T.p. verso.

"In selecting the Songs, Madrigals and Sonnets in this little volume, I have merely endeavoured to choose those which are the most familiar and the most pleasant ...  As Madrigals and Sonnets are of Italian origin, borders of an Italian character of design have been thought the most appropriate decoration"--Preface, signed "JC" [i.e. Joseph Cundall].

Preface dated 1848.

Includes small wood-engraved decorative head-pieces and tail-pieces.

Text is printed with colour wood-engraved decorative and illustrated borders.

Decorative borders were designed by John Absolon and printed by Gregory, Collins & Reynolds.  Cf. McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design and colour printing, p. 71.

McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design and colour printing, p. 40, 70-1, 142, 143.

MASS copy: Bound in red morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With ownership label: "William Tyas Harden.".