Barbey D’aurevilly 
Anatomy of Dandyism, With Some Observations on Beau Brummell [PDF ebook] 
Translated From the French

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This is scarcely a second edition. Some years ago a few copies of this book were printed and passed from hand to hand among a few people, and this sort of intimate and mysterious publicity brought it good fortune. Will the large edition we venture on now be as favourably received? Reputation, light creature, is like a woman; she comes when one appears to fly her. In this odd world, perhaps the best means of ensuring success would be to organise indiscretions.