ALEXANDER POPE THE RAPE OF THE LOCK is S S P edition published , is based on the edition originally published by L S: L, . © P D E N E E ——————————— e edition that this volume is based on is one of the rare oc- curances in publishing history, the creation of what is considered an ideal edition, in which the text, typography and illustrations compliment each other perfectly. ere are only a handful of such books which include; the Kelmscott Press edition of Chau- cer, Baskerville’s Milton, and Oscar Wilde’s SSSaaalllooommmeee iilllluussttrraatteedd by Beardsley. I can only hope that I have done this book justice. e pagination, page layout & illustration placement have been retained for this edition. e front cover has been re- produced based on the original design by Aubrey Beardsley. All preparation work done by FFFrrraaattteeerrr NNNeeeccc TTTeeemmmeeerrreee NNNeeeccc TTTiiimmmiiidddeee ffoorr S S P. QQQ uueessttiioonnss,, ccoommmmeennttss oorr ssuuggggeessttiioonnss can be directed to the Editor c/o: [email protected] e Rape of the Lock e Rape of the Lock AN HEROICOMICAL POEM IN FIVE CANTOS WWW ALEXANDER POPE WWW WWWW AUBREY BEARDSLEY “Nolueram, Belinda, tuos violare capillos; Sed juvat, hoc precibus me tribuisse tuis.”—M. “A tonso est hoc nomen adepta capillo.”—O m Sovereign Sanctuary Press EDMUND GOSSE “THE RAPE OF THE LOCK” TTTHHHEEE DDDRRR AAAWWINGS T D . . . . . . . . T B-D . . . . . . . . . T T . . . . . . . . . . T B’ P . . . . . . . . T B . . . . . . . . . . T R L . . . . . . . T C S . . . . . . . . T B B B . . . T N S . . . . . . . . . .