The gentle art of making enemies, as pleasingly exemplified in many instances, wherein the serious ones of this earth, carefully exasperated, have been prettily spurred on to unseemliness and indiscretion, while overcome by an undue sense of right
The printer's name, Ballentyne Press, London & Edinburgh, is recorded at the foot of page 292.
Contents
Partial contents Includes record of the lawsuit for libel against Ruskin, Nov. 15, 1878; "Whistler vs. Ruskin: art & art critics"; "Mr. Whistler's Ten o'clock"; and letters to his critics.
Binding Note
Bound in original cloth spine and grey paper covered boards. Lettered in gilt on upper cover "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies. Chelsea." Lettered in black on spine: "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies. Whistler." Deckle-edged paper.