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.

T.p. on prelim. p. [11], with author's printed butterfly signature as statement of responsibility; also on half-title, both dedications, and as head- and tailpieces.
Authorized English ed. Series of printed newspaper excerpts on plot to publish pirated edition of Whistler's writings, prompting this edition issued under the author's supervision: prelim. p. [3]-[10]
Includes index.
Title vignette (butterfly).
"Ballantyne Press, London and Edinburgh"--Colophon.