Date:1875 - 1885 (c.)
Description:George Eliots' portrait and title page of 'Impressions of Theophrastus Such'. The watercolour drawing by Caroline Bray, (1814-1905) dates to around 1842. The original is in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London. The book was not published until around 1880. This edition is dated 1901 [MCMI]. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880. Full title: Impressions of Theophrastus Such, Essays and leaves from a note-book, by George Eliot. Library Edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MCMI.
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Donor ref:Nun. Lib. LC 870 / 44 (49/11388)
Source: Nuneaton Library, Libraries, Heritage & Trading Standards, Warwickshire County Council
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