{"product_id":"peg-woffington","title":"Peg Woffington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Peg Woffington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reade, Charles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e New York: Doubleday \u0026amp; McClure Company, 1899.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e Novel based on the life and career of 18th-century Irish actress Margaret \"Peg\" Woffington, with an introduction by Austin Dobson and 75 black-and-white illustrations by Hugh Thomson, including frontispiece, title page, and in-text illustrations. First Doubleday edition. Bound in full green cloth over boards, stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, with elaborate star, cherub, and butterfly design; top edge gilt. 7.5 x 5.25 inches; li, [1], 297, [3] pages. Ink gift inscription dated \"Xmas 1899\" and pencil ownership marking on front free endpaper. Moderate edgewear, slight lean, moderate dulling of gilt on spine, and mild toning to the interior. A Very Good example of an attractive late-Victorian decorated publisher's cloth binding. The author's first novel, originally published in 1853.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head to Tail Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67903933317433,"sku":"001246","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/2697\/2473\/files\/001246_1.jpg?v=1793561972","url":"https:\/\/headtotailbooks.com\/products\/peg-woffington","provider":"Head to Tail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}