Author: STEVENSON (Robert Louis)
Title: Virginibus Puerisque and other Papers.
Description: London: Chatto & Windus, 1910. Fine-paper edition, small 8vo, vii, [3], 4-193, [1]pp., half-title, title in red and black, presentation inscription on fly-leaf "J. H. A. Sparrow from Anthony Asquith, December 21st. 1920.", cont. vellum, decorated in gilt. Anthony Asquith was a respected English film director, he was the son of Herbert Asquith, the Prime Minister during World War I. Between 1927 and 1964 he directed 40 films, his first successful film was 'Pygmalion' (1938), his later films included 'The Winslow Boy' (1948) and 'The Browning Version' (1951). At the height of the Profumo scandal, Asquith is widely believed to have been the 'man in the mask' at an orgy attended by Stephen Ward, Christine Keeler, Mandy Rice-Davies and a host of top establishment figures.

Keywords: ENGLISH LITERATURE PRESENTATION COPY