Title: The erotomaniac : the secret life of Henry Spencer Ashbee /
Authors: Gibson, Ian, 1939-
Publisher: Faber,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Ashbee, Henry Spencer, Sexual behavior.; Ashbee, Henry Spencer, Sexual behavior.; Erotica History.; Pornography History.; Erotica history; Social Conditions history; Great Britain Social life and customs
Abstract: "Henry Spencer Ashbee seemed a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman. But his well-upholstered chambers in Gray's Inn concealed a shocking secret: a vast collection of erotica and pornography, thousands of volumes strong.