George Eliot, her early home | Quick Flip through

This book is titled "George Eliot, her early home / arranged by Emily Swinnerton, illustrated by Patty Townsend, Lilian Russell and G.G. Kilburne.
Published by Raphael Tuck & Songs (1891). The only date present was on the inscription at the front dated "Christmas 1891"--Eliot would have passed only a decade earlier so it was created by some truly dedicated fans who were her contemporaries.
Contains Chromolithographs and Gold blocked bindings.
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Nice little book. Thank you

[@not2tees]

A little treasure of The Robertson Davies . . . thanks for sharing. Beautiful piano music too, though given no credit.

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Thanks, I am unsure who created this musical piece, I found it on Free Music Archive

[@leslieh881]

This was beautiful. What a treasure. Did the author draw and paint all the illustrations too?

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it was arranged by Emily Swinnerton, illustrated by Patty Townsend, Lilian Russell and G.G. Kilburne. The excerpts are from various Eliot works and some are nonfiction tidbits about her. I don't think Eliot herself painted any of these, but I wouldn't put it past her.