PEG WOFFINGTON
by Charles Reade; Austin Dobson
Illustrated by Hugh Thomson
Published by George Allen. 1st. 1899
Good condition. This novel follows the life of the renowned 18th-century Irish actress, Peg Woffington, from her rise in the London theatre scene, her rivalry with other performers, and her complex love story with Mr. Vane. Large Paper Copy (one of 200 copies printed on hand-made paper). Introduction by Austin Dobson. Red cloth boards with elaborate gilt decoration to spine and front cover. 297 numbered pages, edges untrimmed.
Spine and corners bumped. Fading to covers. Neat writing in ink to endpapers, pictures and small paper clippings stuck to endpapers, prelims and to rear fly-leaf. Browning to endpapersl. Light foxing to page margins.
Stock no. 1325899
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- ILLUSTRATED
- LITERATURE
- THEATRE
- PERFORMING ARTS
