Charles Reade — Peg Woffington

London , George Allen, 1899. Cloth. A decorative and extensively illustrated copy of Charles Reade's novel Peg Woffington. Peg Woffington was inspired by the popular stage play Masks and Faces which Charles Reade had co-written and featured Woffington as a central character. The novel portrays the success of Peg Woffington and features other prominent figures of the day. Peg Woffington or Margaret Woffington was an Irish actress and socialite of the Georgian era. Charles Reade was an English novelist and dramatist. Profusely illustrated by Hugh Thomson throughout the text. In the publisher's original red gilt cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some fading and light bumping to the spine and joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good Indeed .