ABSTRACT

Yet another bookselling rogue of the 1890s, John H. Ashworth , has become little more than footnote-fodder fo r scholars of the period — mainly due to hi s association with th e Smithers-Nichols partnershi p (see Introductory Notes an d Dowson' s lette r o f 2 2 Dec . 1895 recounting a drunken Ashwort h visi t to Pari s on Smithers ' business).