The Black Moth Original 1954 Gouache Book Jacket Artwork by Philip Gough
$2,500
Original gouache by the noted English illustrator, Philip Gough (1909-1986) for the UK (Heinemann) dust wrapper cover artwork of Georgette Heyer's novel The Black Moth published 1954
Art Sz: 6 1/2"H x 6 3/4"W
Frame Sz: 13 1/2"H x 13 1/2"W
w/ coral matte & ornate gilt frame
The Black Moth (1921) is a Georgian era romance novel by the British author Georgette Heyer, set around 1751. The Black Moth was Heyer's debut novel, published when Heyer was nineteen. It was a commercial success.
The story follows Lord Jack Carstares, an English nobleman who becomes a highwayman after taking the blame during a cheating scandal years before. One day, he rescues Miss Diana Beauleigh when she is almost abducted by the Duke of Andover. Jack and Diana fall in love but his troubled past and current profession threaten their happiness.