Friendship's garland : being the conversations, letters and opinions of the late Arminius, Baron von Thunder-Ten-Tronckh / collected and edited, with a dedicatory letter to Adolescens Leo, Esq., of the "Daily telegraph," by Matthew Arnold.

1st ed., "now very scarce" issued in white cloth boards, stamped with a mourning band, and with a gilt wreath impressed on the front cover." cf. T.B. Smart, Bibl. of Matthew Arnold, 1892.
The "Letters" (p. 3-113) and "A courteous explanation" (p. 164-171) were previously published in "The Pall Mall gazette," 1866-70: "My countrymen" (p. 115-162) in "The Cornhill magazine," 1806.
"With the compliments and regards of the editor [to Lady Waldegrave]"--Written in pen in book.