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Two page spread of a glow-in-the-dark fictional astrological chart.

Eye Catching Headline of the General Chart

Header of the "To the Reader" section of Sir Walter Ralegh's History of the World. Printed on folio-sized, rag-based paper.

Hand-drawn graphic accompanying an article on queer anarchism.

Illustration for Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem, "Godiva"

Frontispiece depicting a woman cutting her hair surrounded by animalistic figures (goblins). The text below the image reads "Buy from us with a golden curl."

A humourous glossary of terms from Chris Ware'sThe ACME Novelty Library Final Report to Shareholders and Saturday Afternoon Rainy Day Fun Book.

Captain Cook's account of his voyage to find the "Northwest Passage" in the North Pacific. This is a global map that folds out. The biggest map in the books.

Cover page of special edition, copy no. 4.

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

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

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

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

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

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 male-male sado-masochism/bound and whipped. 

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.

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

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