'Facts about his life are muddied by speculation. Rumours blur discernible outlines. The picture will probably always remain unclear. Let us see if we can uncover, though, a fragment of the original canvas. His obsession with erotica he hardly bothered to suppress ...'; text of a talk given at The Society in London, 16 March 1984 by the subject's bibliographer; 1/85 numbered copies (total edition 110) printed on W S Vellum.
