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Later Decorative Editions of Jane Porter's Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803)

At least 84 editions of Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) were published across the nineteenth century. The novel had a revival in the 1830s, as Poland endured further conflicts with Russia. It was continually re-branded for present-day tastes, including to the feminist "New Woman," followers of trendy Japonisme designs, and American boys who favored frontier Westerns. By 1900, the novel's status had become uncertain, included in a series called "Half-Forgotten Books." Have an interesting antique edition of a Porter novel? Drop me a line to share your photo, over at the "Meet Devoney" page.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, London: George Routledge and Sons, n.d. In series "Half-Forgotten Books."
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Porter, Jane, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York: A. L. Burt & Co., n.d. This edition was being marketed to American boys who read frontier stories, although the book's content has little to do with that tradition.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company, 1892. This edition features the traditional Polish symbol of the crowned eagle.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York and Boston: H. M. Caldwell and Co., n.d. The Famous Books by Famous Authors series.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York: Pollard and Moss, 1887. Decorated in the trendy Japonisme style then popular, even in book cover design.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York: F. M. Lupton Publishing, n.d. Another edition marketed to American boys and the vogue for frontier stories.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York: John Wurtele Lovell, n.d.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York: Hurst & Co. n.d.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, New York: The Federal Book Company, n.d. This edition seems to be marketed to the independent "New Woman" of the late Victorian period.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, Rathway, NJ and New York: The Mershon Company, n. d. Yet another frontier edition aimed at boys.
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw, Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally, & Co., n.d.
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