Book collector/writer/bibliographer (1834-1900)

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The erotomaniac : the secret life of Henry Spencer Ashbee / Ian Gibson.

Centuria librorum absconditorum : being notes bio-biblio-iconographical and critical on curious and uncommon books / [Henry Spencer Ashbee].

Index librorum prohibitorum : being notes bio- biblio- icono-graphical and critical, on curious and uncommon books / by Pisanus Fraxi [pseud].

Catena librorum tacendorum : being notes bio- biblio- icono- graphical and critical, on curious and uncommon books / by Pisanus Fraxi.

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Henry Spencer Ashbee

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Centuria librorum absconditorum : being notes bio-biblio-iconographical and critical on curious and uncommon books / [Henry Spencer Ashbee].

Index librorum prohibitorum : being notes bio- biblio- icono-graphical and critical, on curious and uncommon books / by Pisanus Fraxi [pseud].

Catena librorum tacendorum : being notes bio- biblio- icono- graphical and critical, on curious and uncommon books / by Pisanus Fraxi.