Juvenile tales, and other stories, selected from Peter Parley's annual.
Contributors: Martin, William, 1801-1867.; Howitt, Mary, 1799-1888.; Absolon, John, 1815-1895.; Goodrich, Samuel G. 1793-1860.; Gregory, Collins & Reynolds.
Publisher: J. S. Lingham
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.; Children's literature -- Periodicals.; Boys -- Periodicals.
Genres: Specimens.; Periodicals.
Other titles: Parley's Juvenile tales; Peter Parley's annual; Peter Parley's magazine
Notes: Consists of selections from the 1848 edition of "Peter Parley's annual: a Christmas and New Year's present for young people", a series published under various imprints from 1840-1892 that consisted of bound volumes of the monthly numbers of "Peter Parley's Magazine", which began publication in 1839 under the imprint of Darton and Clark.  William Martin edited several numbers of the "Magazine".  Cf. Darton, F. J. Harvey.  Children's books in England, 1982.

Preliminary colour wood-engraved plate is with imprint:"Printed in colors by Collins & Reynolds From a Drawing by John Absolon".

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes wood-engraved decorative and illustrated initials.

"Peter Parley's annual" is believed to be the earliest boy's annual published in Britain.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, 1972.

The American author S. C. Goodrich claimed exclusive rights to the pseudonym "Peter Parley" and quarreled with its use by both British and American publishers for works of which he denies authorship and for bogus re-workings of his writings under the Parley name.  He also objected to the use of the pseudonym for "Peter Parley's annual", the authorship of which he bears no responsibility.  Cf. Goodrich, S. G. Recollections of a lifetime, 1967.

Faxon, F. W. Literary annuals, p. 108.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. 1, p. 406.

Cf. Darton, F. J. Harvey.  Children's books in England, p. 221-228.

McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, p. 40, 42, 47-48, 58, 62, 192.

Goodrich, S. G. Recollections of a lifetime, v. 2, p. 296.

MASS copy: Bound in green fine diaper-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text.  With light yellow endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1849.
Table of contents: value: Something wonderful again; value: Parley's geographical sketches; value: A posy of anecdotes / by Mary Howitt; value: Something about seeing; value: Heroism of the British; value: Natural history; value: A posy of anecdotes / by Mary Howitt; value: Let me talk with pretty flowers; value: Death of Richard I., King of England; value: Peter Parley's lectures for little ones; value: A boat song; value: The regal swallow; value: Wars of the dark ages; value: Natural history; value: A posy of anecdotes / by Mary Howitt; value: Peter Parley's lectures for little ones; value: Alfred and his pony.