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Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice – First Peacock Edition 1894
£3,500.00
London George Allen 1894. 1st thus of the ‘Peacock Edition’ – 12 x 18.5 cm. 476pp, with tissue-guarded frontispiece and 160 line drawn illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Some professional repairs to the gutters – neat name and contemporary date to the rear of the endpaper. Small stain to the top edge. Gilt is exceptionally vibrant to the front panel – less so to the spine – complete in the original rich green cloth. Gilt to the page edges is exceptionally bright.
This exquisite ‘Peacock’ edition of Jane Austen’s beloved novel is widely hailed as the most splendidly illustrated interpretation of her work. Encased in a luxurious pictorial gilt binding from its period, this edition stands as a testament to aesthetic finesse. The illustrations, meticulously crafted by Hugh Thomson, a renowned book illustrator from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are considered timeless classics in the realm of Austen literature. Thomson’s dedication to precision is evident in his extensive research, often spending hours in museums to capture the accurate lifestyles and attire of the characters he depicted. His artistic journey for “Pride and Prejudice” commenced in 1893 and met with tremendous success, selling over 10,000 copies within just a few years of its release. This achievement marked the beginning of Thomson’s illustrious career as he went on to illustrate several more of Austen’s cherished novels.
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London George Allen 1894. 1st thus of the ‘Peacock Edition’ – 12 x 18.5 cm. 476pp, with tissue-guarded frontispiece and 160 line drawn illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Some professional repairs to the gutters – neat name and contemporary date to the rear of the endpaper. Small stain to the top edge. Gilt is exceptionally vibrant to the front panel – less so to the spine – complete in the original rich green cloth. Gilt to the page edges is exceptionally bright.
This exquisite ‘Peacock’ edition of Jane Austen’s beloved novel is widely hailed as the most splendidly illustrated interpretation of her work. Encased in a luxurious pictorial gilt binding from its period, this edition stands as a testament to aesthetic finesse. The illustrations, meticulously crafted by Hugh Thomson, a renowned book illustrator from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are considered timeless classics in the realm of Austen literature. Thomson’s dedication to precision is evident in his extensive research, often spending hours in museums to capture the accurate lifestyles and attire of the characters he depicted. His artistic journey for “Pride and Prejudice” commenced in 1893 and met with tremendous success, selling over 10,000 copies within just a few years of its release. This achievement marked the beginning of Thomson’s illustrious career as he went on to illustrate several more of Austen’s cherished novels.
