Wilkie Collins, in Vanity Fair

1872

A.H. Reed Collection, Heritage Collection, Dunedin Public Library

London: ‘Vanity Fair’ Office

Vanity Fair was known for its vibrantly coloured lithographs, which were often accompanied by satirical text. This delightful image of Wilkie Collins, author of works including The Moonstone and The Woman in White, is by Adriano Cecioni, and it is accompanied by text celebrating Collins’s contributions to the sensation novel genre.