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The hardbound marble boarded design by Brian Brett was published in an edition of 1,500 copies. Twenty-six hardbound, slip-cased copies of this special series were lettered from A to Z and signed by Glassco as translator.

Cover page of special edition, copy no. 4.

End of Glassco's introduction shows his name, the date (June, 1965), and place (Foster, Quebec).

Standing cover shows hardbound marble boarded design as well as cut (with some uncut) pages.

Original illustrations by Franz Buchholz from the 1870 edition. This one portrays male-male sado-masochism/bound and whipped. 

Original illustrations by Franz Buchholz from the 1870 edition. This one portrays Venus without her furs.

Original illustrations by Franz Buchholz from the 1870 edition. This one portrays the protagonist bound and whipped by three of his mistress's servants. 

This image showcases the book's pages, many of which remain uncut.

John Glassco's signature on copy no. 4 of 26 special editions.

Front matter contains printing and design details of the special series.

John Glassco, portrait, 1976. Photo from Brian Busby’s A Gentleman of Pleasure, courtesy of UVic Libraries.

Illustrated portrait of Glassco included in Memoirs of Montparnasse by Adolf Dehn, Paris 1928. 

Childhood photo of Glassco with brother David and nursemaid, 1910. Included in Brian Busby's A Gentleman of Pleasure provided courtesy of UVic Libraries.

Glassco's school portrait, 1923. Included in Brian Busby's A Gentleman of Pleasure provided courtesy of UVic Libraries.

Photo of Glassco, Taylor, and McAlmon, summer 1929. Included in Brian Busby's A Gentleman of Pleasure provided courtesy of UVic Libraries. 

Photograph of Glassco, Taylor, and Sibley Dreis, Nice, 1929. Included in Brian Busby's A Gentleman of Pleasure provided courtesy of UVic Libraries. 

woodcut illustration at the top of pages 7, 11, A1