Charles Reade — Peg Woffington

London, George Allen , 1899. Leather. A charmingly illustrated edition of this novel based on the life of Irish actress and socialite, Peg Woffington, bound in pleasing half crushed morocco. A pleasing illustrated copy of Charles Reade's novel inspired by the popular stage play Masks and Faces, portraying the London success of the Irish actress Peg Woffington. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth boards. With the original decorated cloth from the board and back strip bound to the rear endpapers. Illustrated with an array of vignette engravings throughout by Hugh Thomson.With an introduction by Austin Dobson, an English poet and essayist.  In half crushed morocco binding. Externally, very smart. With light rubbing to the extremities and a few small marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot, heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good Indeed .