Doughty, Arthur G., "To Hesper Phosphor", [1895].

During the 1890s, A.G. Doughty had composed, imprinted and/or published a number of poems which included illuminated manuscripts devoted to a single poem or a selection of poems. Many of these are difficult to track down and suggest that he may have produced one-of-a kind works.  For example, "Old and New", The Gazette, Montreal, 21 Sept. 1895, p.11, described a volume entitled Sir Lancelot's Return which featured the poem "The Knights of Old" and also contained the poems "To Hesper Phosphor" and "Vita Nuova".  This illustrated manuscript described in The Gazette, included illustrations by Frank L. Cardiff, in addition to one picture by Henry Sandham.  However, to date, we have not been able to locate the manuscript noted in the Gazette.

Unable to review the poem  "To Hesper Phosphor", [1895]; as to date, we have been unable to locate a copy.

Ian E. Wilson