The book: Rare First Edition of Clemence Housman's first novel, The Were-wolf (1896) in a very beautiful leather binding, -- an allegorical erotic fantasy featuring a female werewolf. H. P. Lovecraft said of the Were-Wolf that it: “attains a high degree of gruesome tension and achieves to some extent the atmosphere of authentic folklore”.

The author:  Clemence Annie Housman (23 November 1861 – 6 December 1955) was an author, illustrator, and activist in the women's suffrage movement. She was the sister of A. E. Housman and Laurence Housman. Her novels included The Were-Wolf, Unknown Sea, and The Life of Sir Aglovale De Galis. She was also a leading figure in the Suffragette movement.

The illustrator: Laurence Housman (18 July 1865 – 20 February 1959) was an English playwright, writer and illustrator.