Hood's annual.

Library has vols. for 1869-1892.
Includes W.S. Gilbert's Two 'pon ten: a novel in a nutshell, chapter 2 (1869, p. 15-20); A batch of ballads (1869, p. 78-79); Our own drama: Johnson, or, He is your brother (1869, p. 93-95); Mr. Pip and Mr. Pop: The story of two stockbrokers (1869, p. 100-101); Emily and Augusta (1870, p. 95-97); Randall's thumb (1870, p. 98-105); The wicked world (1871, p. 82-90); Mr. Peters takes a bath at Boulogne (1871, p. 96-97); The finger of fate (1872, p. 82-87); and A stage play (1873, p. 98-103).
First three issues also appeared under title Merry thoughts (London, [1883?]).
From the library of James Brown Fleming.
Library's copy of 1868 issue contains, on t.p., inked-in correction of date to read "1869."