| “Pardon, dear Tom, these thoughts on days gone by; Me men revile and thou must justify. Yet in my bosom apprehensions rise (For brother poets have their jealousies), Lest under false pretences thou shoudst turn A faithless friend, and these confessions burn.” |
“Don Juan” is generally spoken of as a composition remarkable for its daring gallantry; but here is a long connected poetical work by the same Author which far outdistances “Don Juan” both in audacity of conception and licence of language.
These poems were issued sub rosâ in 1866, and owing to the fact that interested persons bought up immediately on its appearance and burnt the entire output, any stray copies that chanced to escape the general destruction, when they turn up nowadays, fetch from Five to Ten Guineas each.
The size of the book is small crown octavo,
134 pp., in artistic paper wrappers.
This issue has been limited to Two Hundred and Fifty copies as follows:
| Price: | |
| 175 on Ordinary Vellum paper | 10s.6d. |
| 75 on French hand-made paper | £1.1s. |
Detailed circular on demand for 2d.
Curious By-Paths of History