The Cardboard Crown

The Cardboard Crown, first publishe in 1952, is a genre novel, taking place in late 19th – early 20th century England and Australia, and involving romance and betrayal of Alice Verso and the Langton family.
For the cover of this edition, Lady Clementina Hawarden’s portrait has been colored, stylized and set at a window (the original was done in an indoor studio setting) with a couple strolling outside.

To view an unmanipulated version of Hawarden’s photo, click here.