Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice
George Allen
1894
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First Peacock edition of Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
- Jane Austen (English).
- Illustrated by Hugh Thomson (Irish).
- London: George Allen, 1894.
- Octavo.
- Bound in publisher's dark green cloth with the stunning gilt depiction of a peacock on an urn to upper cover and related gilt decoration to spine.
Hugh Thomson (1860–1920) was a renowned illustrator, in pen and ink, of classic titles. Born in Ireland, his skills as an illustrator were recognized while still a teenager. Consequently, Thomson was trained by John Vinycomb, the head designer at Marcus Ward & Co., a prominent Belfast publishing house. He subsequently moved to England, working from 1883 for MacMillan & Co., illustrating all six of Jane Austen's novels and other literary classics. By 1900, he had become one of the most popular illustrators of his time. However, during the First World War there was less demand for his style of work and he took a job with the Board of Trade until his untimely death from heart disease.
Condition Report
Very GoodMild offsetting from frontispiece tissue guard.
Contemporary presentation note pasted to front endpaper verso dated Christmas 1894.
Slight bumping to extremities and superficial wear to rear board.
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