Talk:Gift book

Comment
Why has literary annual been merged with gift book? They are not the same literary form. Much recent scholarship on this fact, as noted below.

Organization
The introduction of this article gives examples and history of the gift book but does not define what a gift book is. I read the first few sentences of this article and still didn't know what a gift book was. Conversely, a gift book is defined in the Editors section even though the definition has nothing to do with editors. I am going to move a statement or two to make this flow more logically. Somebody let me know if they approve upon reading my updates. Thanks.MorbidAnatomy (talk) 00:32, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Not all gift books are literary annuals. This article doesn't touch upon the massive amount of research done recently. I'll add information on the definition of a literary annual in its own entry. (Thanks -- Katherine D. Harris) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.65.108.218 (talk) 03:34, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I wouldn't jump on starting a new article just yet. Maybe it would help if you weren't so vague - what is this article missing, for example? Keep in mind the article is very young and didn't exist about a year ago so there's plenty of room for growth. I'm sure you're also aware of all our Wikipolicies, including conflict of interest? --Midnightdreary (talk) 03:57, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Much of this article is cited from an article that plagiarized from my dissertation and article (published in 2005). I contacted the FSU library about this; the article has now been removed from the FSU website. Since my original comment above in 2011, nothing has been fixed in terms of the difference between gift books and literary annuals. In fact, literary annual re-directs to gift book. As an expert on this topic, am I not allowed to correct this due to Wikipedia conflict of interest policy? Or will it remain a piece of plagiarism and misinformation? Katherine D. Harris 22:56, 8 April 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kdharris (talk • contribs)

Parody-s
As with any fad, parody's follow...Here are two of the four parody's published in the "Illustrated London News". 1842, vol. 1, page 521. In regards to "The Book of Beauty" parody, the origional poem (from the Heath's Book of Beauty or the American Book of Beauty, I only have PART of the origional..).
 * Parody:

Parody 2: FRIENDSHIP'S OFFERING. (Origional poem unknown, from 1841 or 1842 issue.) I give you all- I can no more Though poor the "Offering be" Yet 'tis worth millions, if you judge by what it has cost me!

My wife - ah yes - I part with her As friendship's sweet reward, I've got her in a line to go  Upon her own ac-cord!- and that half-crown you're pulling out Still leaves me, Bill, no pull- I'm letting a whole tigress go  For only half-a-bull! Farewell, and of your bargin, boy, Long live you to be proud, You've only given half-a-bull to have your spirit cowed!

NormBograham (talk) 15:32, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by NormBograham (talk • contribs) 20:03, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

The Gift
This book, edited by Eliza Leslie, probably should have an article. But what to call it? That's kind of a good question. Maybe The Gift (gift book) or The Gift (Eliza Leslie). Part of the problem is a lot of books had this title, as the disambiguation page shows. Rather than just go with a redlink, I linked to Eliza Leslie for now. i don't know enough about the book to start an article. Rifter0x0000 (talk) 15:37, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

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