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first edition
1899 · London
by Reade, Charles; Thomson, Hugh
London: George Allen, 1899. Near fine.. First printing of the Thomson edition illustrating the popular historical novel about the Irish actress from the Georgian era. Soon after the success of his series illustrating Jane Austen's novels, Thomson received a commission similarly suited to his skills: Reade's Victorian novel looking back on the great actors of the 18th century, and especially the success of the Irish actress Peg Woffington. First published in 1853, it was an expansion of the popular play Reade wrote with Tom Taylor. The elaborately ornamented binding design, using elements from nature – in this case, butterflies – to create striking visual (truncated)
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