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A martyr to bibliography: a notice of the life and works of Joseph-Marie
Quérard, bibliographer. 1867. Only 200 copies printed: price 3s 6d.
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Handbook of fictitious names, being a guide to authors chiefly in the
lighter literature of the XIXth century, who have written under assumed
names, and to literary forgers, impostors, plagiarists, and imitators,
1868.
This work is out of print.
“A useful and amusing guide, especially to English authors of the
lighter literature of this century.”—Encyclopædia Britannica,
ninth edition. 1875, vol III. p. 658.
“A slight and tentative, though useful production, is the only work
yet published on the anonymous and pseudonymous literature of
Britain.”—Chambers’ Cyclopædia, London, 1874, vol. II. p. 84.
I could quote numerous other notices. Articles have also been
written since this work was published on the subject, mostly
acknowledging the source of their information.
I have now determined to limit my collections on this subject, with
the end of the year 1879. I have been so many years engaged in
obtaining materials that I think there will be more chance of
publishing if I confine myself to revising and correcting what I
have already collected. I make this declaration so that any body
else who may be inclined may take up the subject where I leave
off, as the presumption that I am collecting might deter others
from doing so.
This period, 1800-1879 is alone sufficient to occupy a lifetime.
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A bibliographical list of lord Brougham’s publications arranged in
chronological order. 1873. Only 100 copies separately printed. Price 1s.
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A few words on Swimming, with practical hints, by R. Harrington; to
which is added a bibliographical list of works on swimming by Olphar
Hamst. Price one shilling.
I had a few thick paper copies of the list struck off separately
with the following title:—
Swimming: a bibliographical list of works on swimming, by the author
of the handbook of fictitious names, 1868.
I put the word “Swimming” at the head and used a phrase for
pseudonym, so that it might be catalogued under the subject at the
British Museum instead of being buried under my name.
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Catalogue of the Etchings and Drypoints of J. A. M. Whistler. 1874, with
an etching by Percy Thomas of Whistler, after a portrait by himself.
Only fifty copies printed. One guinea each.
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