Peg Woffington / Charles Reade

Name/Title

Peg Woffington / Charles Reade

Entry/Object ID

2017.11.30

Description

ii, 297, [1] p., 1 leaf; ill. A novel about the life of the famous Georgian actress whose wit and warm-heartedness endeared her to society. With an introduction from Austin Dobson.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

Actresses, Biographical fiction., Fiction., History, Fiction, 1890s

Dimensions

Height

19 cm

Book Details

Author

Charles Reade

Illustrator

Hugh Thomson

Publisher

George Allen

Place Published

City

London

Country

England

Date Published

1899

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding

Binding Designer

Hugh Thomson

Binding Notes

All edges gilt. Bound in dark green decorated cloth with gilt titles, butterflies, and cherubs. In the style of Cranford bindings, but not part of the Cranford series.

Notes

Owner's bookplate and name to the title page.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charles Reade

Person or Organization

Margaret Woffington

Person or Organization

Austin Dobson

Person or Organization

Hugh Thomson

Related Places

Place

Island

Great Britain

Country

United Kingdom

Exhibition

Lobby Case Aug 2020 - Nov 2020