She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of a Night

THOMSON, Hugh, illustrator; GOLDSMITH, Oliver

Published by London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912

One of 350 Copies Signed by Hugh Thomson With Twenty-Five Color Plates [THOMSON, Hugh, illustrator]. GOLDSMITH, Oliver. She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of a Night. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d., 1912]. Limited to 350 numbered copies (this copy being No. 179), signed by the artist. Large quarto (12 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches; 308 x 250 mm.). [2, limitation leaf], [4], 197, [2], [1, blank] pp. Pictorial title printed in black and green, frontispiece and twenty-four mounted color plates, and black and white text illustrations. Original vellum over boards with front decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt within a double gilt rule and a triple blue rule border. Spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, others uncut, later silk ties. A very good copy. Hugh Thomson was born in County Coleraine near Londonderry, on 1 June 1860. He gained praise and influenced many young artists through his book illustrations. He notably illustrated editions of William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, J.M. Barrie and Oliver Goldsmith. She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by Irish author Oliver Goldsmith that was first performed in London in 1773. The play is a favorite for study by English literature and theatre classes in Britain and the United States. It is one of the few plays from the 18th century to have an enduring appeal, and is still regularly performed today. It has been adapted into a film several times, including in 1914 and 1923. Initially the play was titled Mistakes of a Night, and indeed, the events within the play take place in one long night. Seller Inventory # 06194

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Title: She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of a ...
Publisher: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1912
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