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British and Commonwealth Literary Studies
English Gift Books and Literary Annuals, 1823-1857
The Collection
This collection reproduces the complete runs of 23 English gift books
and literary annuals. Between the 1820s and 1850s great popularity was
attached to annual anthologies produced in decorative bindings and illustrated
with high quality steel engravings. A popular and important feature
of
English bookselling during this period, these yearly volumes were often
given as holiday gifts and featured in their heyday contributions from
many of the foremost writers and artists of the time. Not only do they
include little-known contributions by well-known writers, they also
reflect
the tastes and social attitudes of their time. The collection reproduces
the complete texts and illustrations of the following 23 titles.
Location: Green Library, Media-Microtexts
Call Number: MFICHE 2161-2183
- Ackerman's Juvenile Forget-Me-Not
- Amethyst, 1832-1834
- Amulet, 1826-1836
- Anniversary, 1829
- Aurora Borealis, 1833
- Bijou, 1828-1830
- Christmas Box, 1828-1829
- Comic Offering, 1831-1835
- Fisher's Juvenile Scrapbook, 1836-1850
- Forget-Me-Not, 1823-1847
- Friendship's Offering, 1824-1844
- Gem, 1829-1832
- Heath's Book of Beauty, 1833-1849
- Iris, 1830-1831
- Janus or the Edinburgh Literary Almanac, 1826
- Juvenile Forget-Me-Not, 1829-1837
- Juvenile Keepsake, 1829-1830
- Keepsake, 1828-1857
- Literary Souvenir, 1825-1835
- Marshall's Christmas Box, 1831-1832
- New Year's Gift, 1829-1834
- Pledge of Friendship, 1826-1828
- Winter's Wreath, 1828-1832
Finding Guide: Each title appears in Socrates individually; the
annuals are also listed as a group in Socrates under the title "English
Gift Books and Literary Annuals, 1823-1857."
Index to the Contents of the Annuals: Andrew Boyle's An Index
to the Annuals 1820-1850 (General Reference Z2013.B5) is an author
index to the contents of all of the annuals in the microfiche collection.
Last modified:
July 14, 2006
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