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17981006531798. London: J. Johnson 1798. <br /> <br /> All 4 full-page copperplate engravings after Fuseli signed by Blake as the engraver. Matted good impressions of the plates complete with the imprints untrimmed.<br /> <br /> § One of Blake's scarcer works seldom seen in the trade or at auction; there was also a volume on English history published in the same year. We have had one other copy in the last seven years and one other separate set of the plates. The plates are strong and lively renditions of moments such as the death of Cleopatra; with the recent discovery of an original drawing by Fuseli for Allen's English History now in the Essick Collection we now are quite sure that the illustrations for both volumes were drawn by Fuseli. Bentley BB 416. Essick CBI XXXVII. unknown
196914163London: Published by the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust 1969. With 17 colour plates reproduced from the original edition of 1794 each watermarked with Blake’s initials. Illustrated with water-colour washes added to partial colour printing. Original quarter brown morocco over marbled boards in the original marbled slipcase. The illuminated pages were reproduced in Paris on rag paper specially manufactured to match the paper used by Blake. A fine copy of a beautiful facsimile. Limited edition number 71 of 480 copies. Published by the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust unknown
17971045881797. London: R. Noble 1797. <br /> <br /> Large 4to pp. 87/88 with 2 full-page engravings by Blake surrounding the letterpress text. A loose sheet fore-edges untrimmed some still with deckle minimal trimming to top and bottom edges. Only five leaves in the book have engravings recto and verso.<br /> <br /> § First edition perfect for display or for teaching as the leaves are quite sturdy and can be carefully handled or matted for framing. Blake virtually in a frenzy completed 537 watercolor designs when he was commissioned to illustrate Young's masterpiece. The publisher only issued the first four 'Nights'and had Blake engrave and partially etch 43 plates to test the market. The response must have been poor since no further engravings were requested of Blake. Ironically today the poet Young once compared with Shakespeare and Milton is forgotten save for this edition. Bentley Blake Books 515. Essick and LaBelle Night Thoughts Dover 1975. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England 1790-1914 3. unknown
17971045861797. London: R. Noble 1797. <br /> <br /> Large 4to pp. 23/24 with 2 full-page engravings by Blake surrounding the letterpress text. A loose sheet fore-edges untrimmed some still with deckle minimal trimming to top and bottom edges. Only five leaves in the book have engravings recto and verso.<br /> <br /> § First edition perfect for display or for teaching as the leaves are quite sturdy and can be carefully handled or matted for framing. Blake virtually in a frenzy completed 537 watercolor designs when he was commissioned to illustrate Young's masterpiece. The publisher only issued the first four 'Nights'and had Blake engrave and partially etch 43 plates to test the market. The response must have been poor since no further engravings were requested of Blake. Ironically today the poet Young once compared with Shakespeare and Milton is forgotten save for this edition. Bentley Blake Books 515. Essick and LaBelle Night Thoughts Dover 1975. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England 1790-1914 3. unknown
17971045851797. London: R. Noble 1797. <br /> <br /> Large 4to pp. 15/16 with 2 full-page engravings by Blake surrounding the letterpress text. A loose sheet fore-edges untrimmed some still with deckle minimal trimming to top and bottom edges. Only five leaves in the book have engravings recto and verso.<br /> <br /> § First edition perfect for display or for teaching as the leaves are quite sturdy and can be carefully handled or matted for framing. Blake virtually in a frenzy completed 537 watercolor designs when he was commissioned to illustrate Young's masterpiece. The publisher only issued the first four 'Nights' and had Blake engrave and partially etch 43 plates to test the market. The response must have been poor since no further engravings were requested of Blake. Ironically today the poet Young once compared with Shakespeare and Milton is forgotten save for this edition. Bentley Blake Books 515. Essick and LaBelle Night Thoughts Dover 1975. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England 1790-1914 3. unknown
192715514London: Nonesuch Press 1927. First Edition Thus Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good bound in 1/4 vellum and marbled paper-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. Owner bookplate inside front cover of three Writings volumes. No markings to text. Small 4to 11"h x 8"w. Personal copy set of author Robertson Davies with his bookplate inside front panel on Life volume and on front end page of Writings volumes. Nonesuch Press hardcover
1028821971. London: Trianon Press 1971. <br /> <br /> Small folio 72 pages with 16 color facsimile leaves suites of progressive plates and 116 monochrome illustrations. Marbled boards morocco backstrip slipcase. Signed by Keynes. A fine copy as issued.<br /> <br /> § Limited to 28 copies so inscribed and signed by Geoffrey Keynes this particular volume is labeled no. 2. This is the de luxe edition of the trade version of the Gray issued by the Trianon Press in 1972 using 8-color printing. Although the three-volume folio edition is a magnificent piece of book making this version is more accessible and easier to use and enjoy and the quality of the color printing is Trianon Press at its best. <br /> <br /> The 116 water-color illustrations to Thomas Gray's poems are among Blake's major achievements as an illustrator. They were commissioned in 1797 by Blake's friend the sculptor John Flaxman as a gift for his wife Ann to whom Blake addressed the poem that ends the series. The commission may have been inspired by the Flaxmans' seeing Blake's water-color designs to Edward Young's Night Thoughts begun in 1795. The Gray illustrations follow the same basic format. Blake cut windows in large sheets of the same type of Whatman paper used for the Night Thoughts illustrations and mounted in these windows the texts of Gray's poems from a 1790 octavo edition published by John Murray leaving out some prefatory materials fly-titles the notes and the 7 engraved illustrations. Blake then drew and colored his designs surrounding the letterpress texts. On blank versos near the beginning of each poem and in one case on a separate piece of paper pasted over letterpress text Blake inscribed with pen and ink either titles for each design or quotations from the poem to indicate the passage illustrated. On most text pages Blake also drew a pencil cross left of the first line of the illustrated passage. He numbered most leaves consecutively in pen and ink beginning a new sequence for each of the 13 poems.<br /> <br /> Blake conceived of his work as an illustrated book rather than a series of unbound designs as indicated by his offsetting Gray's texts above and to the right left on versos from the middle of each leaf-then the convention for all letterpress books. Although listed by William Michael Rossetti in his catalogue of Blake's drawings and paintings published in the 1863 and 1880 editions of Alexander Gilchrist's Life of William Blake the Gray illustrations were virtually unknown until their rediscovery by Herbert Grierson in 1919.<br /> <br /> The Trianon Press reproductions are recognized as the finest examples of the art of facsimile reproduction; working from the originals in Paul Mellon's collection each leaf is faithfully hand-colored through stencils to achieve an astonishing exactitude. The Times Literary Supplement stated that nothing like these books had ever been printed before and that it was highly unlikely that they could be printed again. Bentley Blake Books 385. unknown
1271072009. N. P.: The William Blake Trust 2009. <br /> <br /> Folio 95pp. Original black silk binding with morocco labels stamped in gilt to top board and backstrip black cloth-covered slipcase; illustrated throughout with color reproductions of watercolor drawings as well as engravings. As new. <br /> <br /> § First edition limited to 186 copies out of print on publication. From the announcement: "These watercolor designs which disappeared from the public eye from 1836-2001 came to light in a Glasgow bookshop and were later offered as an entity to institutions and collectors at a price which as it turned out none could afford or at least was prepared to pay. Eventually in the face of much protest the portfolio and the 19 designs were offered for sale in 20 separate lots at Sotheby's New York in 2006. The drawings are now widely dispersed and it is most unlikely that they will ever again be seen together." The sale was roundly condemned at the time as an act of cultural crime. This book and the facsimile portfolio in the de luxe issue are now the only record we will ever have of the original series. Happily the Blake Trust created a superb book which is and will surely remain the single most valuable reference work on these remarkable Blake drawings. unknown
17751087573 vols. London: T. Payne 1775/1776. 3 vols 4to xx 516; 2 vi 535; viii 602 pp with 31 engravings on the 30 listed plates. A very good and attractive set in clean condition bound in original calf with gilt decorated rules to covers and gilt decoration to spine panels with six compartments and red and black labels. § Vols I and II second edition 1775 and Vol III only edition 1796. The three maps are lacking. All other illustrations are present in good condition but including usual offsetting and a few showing minor mottling and browning. Plate XI stated in the List of Plates to be a Bartolozzi engraved plate designed by Cypriani from an original onyx Camaio by the Greek artist Tryphon is the correct plate although in fact it bears no plate No. and the imprint " G. B. Cipriani Del I.K. Sherwin Sculp.". Although Bartolozzi normally signs his studio's plates J. K. Sherwin was an apprentice of Bartolozzi's and presumably was allowed to sign his engraving in this instance. The plate's design matches "The Marriage of Eros and Psyche" from Tryphon's Camaio in the Duke of Marlborough's Collection see e.g Wikipaedia: "The Marlborough Gem". Bentley BB 439. Essick CBI p. 117 entry C. T. Payne unknown books
17751087571775. London: T. Payne 1775/1776. <br /> <br /> 3 vols 4to xx 516; 2 vi 535; viii 602 pp with 31 engravings on the 30 listed plates. A very good and attractive set in clean condition bound in original calf with gilt decorated rules to covers and gilt decoration to spine panels with six compartments and red and black labels.<br /> <br /> § Second edition of Vol. 1 and 2 1775 and only edition of Vol. 3 1796. The three maps are lacking. All other illustrations are present in good condition but including usual offsetting and a few showing minor mottling and browning. Plate XI stated in the List of Plates to be a Bartolozzi engraved plate designed by Cypriani from an original onyx Camaio by the Greek artist Tryphon is the correct plate although in fact it bears no plate No. and the imprint "G. B. Cipriani Del I.K. Sherwin Sculp." Although Bartolozzi normally signs his studio's plates J. K. Sherwin was an apprentice of Bartolozzi's and presumably was allowed to sign his engraving in this instance. The plate's design matches "The Marriage of Eros and Psyche" from Tryphon's Camaio in the Duke of Marlborough's Collection see e.g Wikipaedia: "The Marlborough Gem". Bentley BB 439. Essick CBI p. 117 entry C. unknown
196245234New York: Basic Books 1962. Very Good. New York: Basic Books 1962. First American Edition of the Dorothy L. Sayers translation. Three volumes; octavos; publisher's black cloth spines titled in black red and gilt housed in original paper-covered slipcase with printed paper paste-on to upper panel; black and white plates by William Blake throughout. Spines quite sunned as is often the case and titling rather scratched slipcase a bit rubbed and dust-soiled else a Very Good internally clean and sound set. Basic Books unknown
17931229112 vols. London: John Stockdale 1793. 2 vols. royal 8vo xi 225; vii 187 1 advertisement pp. Engraved title to each part frontispiece to vol. I and 70 plates including 12 by Blake. Full contemporary calf rebacked a bit scuffed and untidy but quite sound internally good despite the usual browning and offsetting. § First edition with Blake’s plates. The plates in this famous edition are free adaptations from the designs of Kent Wootton and Gravelot who illustrated the earlier printings of Gay's Fables. William Blake completely redesigned and redrew the 12 images for which he is responsible and is listed among the subscribers to the edition as are the other engravers who worked on this project. Blake engraved the plates opposite pp. 1 29 59 73 99 109 125 133 and 181 in volume one; and those opposite pp. 1 105 and 145 in volume two. The first issue is easily identified because it uses the long “s†throughout and the second does not. Bentley Blake Books 460A. Essick William Blake’s Commercial Book Illustrations XXVI. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England 1. Note that in the list of subscribers there is a "Mr. Blake". Very few books are known to have been subscribed to by Blake. John Stockdale unknown books
1793D11653London: John Stockdale 1793. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary morocco ornate gilt-stamped border on boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine; 2 volumes 4to; pp. xi 1 225; vii 1 187 1 ad; plus an engraved title-page for each volume and 68 plates including 12 by William Blake; collates complete. First Stockdale edition first issue with the long "s" throughout. Boards faintly rubbed; joints and edges of boards lightly bumped and scuffed. Some very faint foxing; the occasional dusty smudge; but overall internally bright and clean. Considered one of the finest examples of Blake's work as a reproductive engraver. Ray England 1; Essick William Blake's Commercial Book Illustrations XXVI. <br/><br/> John Stockdale hardcover books
17931229111793. London: John Stockdale 1793. <br /> <br /> 2 vols. royal 8vo xi 225; vii 187 1 advertisement pp. Engraved title to each part frontispiece to vol. I and 70 plates including 12 by Blake. Full contemporary calf rebacked a bit scuffed and untidy but quite sound internally good despite the usual browning and offsetting.<br /> <br /> § First edition with Blake's plates. The plates in this famous edition are free adaptations from the designs of Kent Wootton and Gravelot who illustrated the earlier printings of Gay's Fables. William Blake completely redesigned and redrew the 12 images for which he is responsible and is listed among the subscribers to the edition as are the other engravers who worked on this project. Blake engraved the plates opposite pp. 1 29 59 73 99 109 125 133 and 181 in volume one; and those opposite pp. 1 105 and 145 in volume two. The first issue is easily identified because it uses the long "s" throughout and the second does not. Bentley Blake Books 460A. Essick William Blake's Commercial Book Illustrations XXVI. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England 1. Note that in the list of subscribers there is a "Mr. Blake". Very few books are known to have been subscribed to by Blake. unknown
102866Chichester: Printed by J. Seagrave; for J. Johnson. 1803-1806. 4 vols. including Supplementary Pages in three 4to pp. i-iii-xii not including 8 -- ‘Contents’ bound after title-page 1-413; 8 1-422; 4 xxxi 1-416; 4 1-122 24 with five plates and an engraving in the text by William Blake second state of those in Vols. I and II no second state for those in Vol. III top cover of Vol. II with worm track frontispiece to Vol. II slightly foxed occasional browning in Vol. III and a worm track in the upper margin of the first few leaves bound without half-titles contemporary mottled calf gilt borders to front and back covers flat spines not green gilt in compartments with red lettering pieces in the second and fifth a bit rubbed and worn joints tender the upper cover of Vol. III nearly detached; original blue silk bookmarks in all three vols.ownership inscription in each vol. of Charlotte Beatty that in the third vol. dated 1805. Good. § First edition and second state of the “Weatherhouse†plate the only illustration in the book designed and engraved by Blake of which only a few examples are known in the first state. This plate here present in a very good impression with the imprint quite clear is almost always in the second state; three or four copies are known in the first state. The other 5 plates are engraved by Blake after designs by others. Hayley’s position as the most respectable and considerable literary figure who had known Cowper made him the inevitable choice to write the definitive work. Blake was living with his wife at Felpham and she helped him make and print the engravings for their old friend and patron Hayley. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper reads: “These three volumes were obtained from the family of the Rev. Wm Bull of Newport Pagnell Friend of Cowper and Newton see DNB. Charlotte Beatty was the original owner of the books and she was a friend of this circle and also well-known in that area where alms houses were named in her honour.â€Keynes Grolier 124; Bentley 468A; Essick XLIV note that the entry in Easson and Essick IV is totally superseded by Essick’s new research in the Commercial Book Illustrations. Printed by J. Seagrave; for J. Johnson. 1803-1806. 4 vols. (including Supplementary Pages) in three unknown books
18031050321803. Chichester: J. Seagrave 1803-04. <br /> <br /> 3 vols. 4to 10 table of contents iii-xiii 1-413; 8 1-424; 2 1-iii iv-xxxi 416 4 6 1-122 24 pp. With 5 plates and an engraving in the text one designed and engraved by Blake the others engraved by Blake after other artists. Original polished brown half calf marbled paper over boards. Backstrips of each volume with two black morocco labels lettered in gilt. Hinges and joints of vol. III just starting. Some spotting and foxing along edges of text blocks and within the text itself sometimes within the image. Minor rubbing and wear at extremities. Armorial bookplate of the Corbollis family on front pastedown of each volume. Excellent original copies in fantastic overall condition.<br /> <br /> § Second edition final state of the "Weatherhouse" plate designed by Blake. Hayley's position as the most respectable and considerable literary figure who had known Cowper made him the inevitable choice to write the definitive work. Blake was living with his wife at Felpham and she helped him make and print the engravings for their old friend and patron Hayley however "the plates for vols i-ii are much more clearly and darkly printed in the second edition so indicated on the title pages than the first. Perhaps many of the lines were cut more deeply when the plates were converted in their second states but more careful inking and printing could account for the considerable tonal differences. One hesitates to blame Mrs. Blake for the poor impressions of the first states but that may indeed be the case" Essick William Blake's Commercial Book Illustrations 86. Bentley Blake Books 468 A. Easson & Essick I VII. unknown
18031028661803. Chichester: Printed by J. Seagrave; for J. Johnson. 1803-1806. <br /> <br /> 4 vols. including Supplementary Pages in three 4to pp. i-iii-xii not including 8 -- 'Contents' bound after title-page 1-413; 8 1-422; 4 xxxi 1-416; 4 1-122 24 with five plates and an engraving in the text by William Blake second state of those in Vols. I and II no second state for those in Vol. III top cover of Vol. II with worm track frontispiece to Vol. II slightly foxed occasional browning in Vol. III and a worm track in the upper margin of the first few leaves bound without half-titles contemporary mottled calf gilt borders to front and back covers flat spines not green gilt in compartments with red lettering pieces in the second and fifth a bit rubbed and worn joints tender the upper cover of Vol. III nearly detached; original blue silk bookmarks in all three vols. ownership inscription in each vol. of Charlotte Beatty that in the third vol. dated 1805. Good.<br /> <br /> § First edition and second state of the "Weatherhouse" plate the only illustration in the book designed and engraved by Blake of which only a few examples are known in the first state. This plate here present in a very good impression with the imprint quite clear is almost always in the second state; three or four copies are known in the first state. The other 5 plates are engraved by Blake after designs by others. Hayley's position as the most respectable and considerable literary figure who had known Cowper made him the inevitable choice to write the definitive work. Blake was living with his wife at Felpham and she helped him make and print the engravings for their old friend and patron Hayley. <br /> <br /> Pencil inscription to front free endpaper reads: "These three volumes were obtained from the family of the Rev. Wm Bull of Newport Pagnell Friend of Cowper and Newton see DNB. Charlotte Beatty was the original owner of the books and she was a friend of this circle and also well-known in that area where alms houses were named in her honour."<br /> <br /> Keynes Grolier 124; Bentley 468A; Essick XLIV note that the entry in Easson and Essick IV is totally superseded by Essick's new research in the Commercial Book Illustrations. unknown
18031050323 vols. Chichester: J. Seagrave 1803-04. 3 vols. 4to 10 table of contents iii-xiii 1-413; 8 1-424; 2 1-iii iv-xxxi 416 4 6 1-122 24 pp. With 5 plates and an engraving in the text one designed and engraved by Blake the others engraved by Blake after other artists. Original polished brown half calf marbled paper over boards. Backstrips of each volume with two black morocco labels lettered in gilt. Hinges and joints of vol. III just starting. Some spotting and foxing along edges of text blocks and within the text itself sometimes within the image. Minor rubbing and wear at extremities. Armorial bookplate of the Corbollis family on front pastedown of each volume. Excellent original copies in fantastic overall condition. § Second edition final state of the “Weatherhouse†plate designed by Blake. Hayley’s position as the most respectable and considerable literary figure who had known Cowper made him the inevitable choice to write the definitive work. Blake was living with his wife at Felpham and she helped him make and print the engravings for their old friend and patron Hayley however “the plates for vols i-ii are much more clearly and darkly printed in the second edition so indicated on the title pages than the first. Perhaps many of the lines were cut more deeply when the plates were converted in their second states but more careful inking and printing could account for the considerable tonal differences. One hesitates to blame Mrs. Blake for the poor impressions of the first states but that may indeed be the case†Essick William Blake’s Commercial Book Illustrations 86. Bentley Blake Books 468 A. Easson & Essick I VII. J. Seagrave hardcover books
192654886London: Nonesuch Press 1926. Limited edition. Hardcover. g- to near fine. 1098/1450. Two volumes quarto. 8 359 15 collotypes 6 283pp. 38 collotypes. Original half-parchment over decorative boards with gilt lettering on spines in brown cloth chemises with pull levers housed in half leather over brown cloth slipcase with gilt ruling on covers and gilt lettering on spine; raised bands. Title pages with decorative borders in red. Decorative headpieces.<br /> <br /> The text of this edition of Milton's English poems is by arrangement with the delegates of the Oxford University Press that edited by the late Canon Beeching after the earliest printed copies of the several poems. The pictures have been chosen and titled by Geoffrey Keynes. This edition printed and made in England consists of 1450 copies in two volumes on van Gelder Rag Paper for sale in England and America and 90 copies on Oxford India paper. The letter press has been printed in the Italic type of Blado by Walter Lewis M.A. printer to the university at the Cambridge University Press; the collotype illustrations by the Chiswick Press London the Arabesque ornaments have been designed by D. P. Bliss. The whole has been arranged by Francis Meynell. This is number 1098.<br /> <br /> Slipcase with some rubbing to joints and some bumping and chipping along the top. Slipcase in good- chemises and volumes are in near fine condition overall. Nonesuch Press hardcover
1955074169New York: The Beechurst Press 1955. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10" x 7.25" x 1" . Illustrated. The facsimile of the "Rinder" Copy of "Jerusalem" was printed n deep etched gravure by Aulard & CIE. Master Printers in Paris. The frontispiece was reproduced in collotype by Daniel Jacomet & CIE. Paris. The Book was designed by Arnold Fawcus and printed in 1952 by Berthod & CIE. Borg Ain. This is the first complete edition containing the text of "Jerusalem" in letter press with a facsimile of the engraved book. The edition is limited to 2500 copies. This volume is presented by the Blake Trust as a companion volume to the color facsimile of the "Stirling" copy published in a limited edition of 500 copies. Bound in burgundy publisher's cloth covers are plain with gilt lettering on the spine. Top edge gilt. Includes a facsimile of the "Rinder" copy in 100 plates together with preceding 116 page text of Jerusalem in letter press. Frontispiece in collotype protected by a tissue leaf. The "Rinder" copy which is here superbly reproduced in deep-etched engraving by Alard of Paris was etched in black ink. It includes ten full-page illustrations forty-five half-page plates and forty-five pages decorated with designs. The text of Jerusalem in letterpress has been corrected and entirely reset. Forward by Geoffrey Keynes. Dust jacket is a dark beige with brown lettering and illustration. Protected with mylar cover. <br><br>CONDITION: Book is VG with some discoloration within endpapers and lightly foxed along textblock foredge. DJ is also VG with some chipping at corners and several open tears at the head of the back cover and closed diagonal tear along the top 1/3 and a .75 inch open tear at the foot of the spine. Completely unmarked hinges are strong and binding is sound. Plates are magnificent. A lovely scarce copy. Full refund if not satisfied. The Beechurst Press hardcover
76337London: Folio Society 2005. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Massive work three volume set in clamshell box. The main work is in two volumes which measure 42.5 x 34 cm. Also included is the 362pp "Commentary" volume by Robin Hamlyn in a smaller format 25 x 16 cm. Extensively illustrated with 537 watercolor illustrations by William Blake. Facsimile edition limited to 1020 copies of which this is copy 37. Bound into 1/4 Niigerian Goatskin leather with cloth sides printed and blocked with designs by David Eccles based on William Blake's original drawings. Leather labels on box and Night Thoughts volumes. Beautiful editon in similar condition. First and so far only time the entire work had been published in full-color facsimile. Only flaws I notice are a few bumps to the clamshell. Massive set shipping outside of the US will require substantial additional charges. Folio Society hardcover
2007TH219780National Portrait Gallery London 2007. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. Large heavy 4to. in bright green boards black lettering to spine 191pp on stiff paper colour plates illustrations in text etc. Eight of the artists shown at this important exhibition attended the opening night: Allen Jones; Mel Ramos; Joe Tilson; Colin Self; Gerald Laing; Peter Blake; Richard Smith; and Richard Hamilton. This book was signed by all of them in ink on the front blank fly-leaf and is testament to a very remarkable and now alas unrepeatable event __CONDITION : Aside from a tiny bump to the bottom corner tip of the front cover this book is an AS NEW unread copy in an AS NEW complete Dust Jacket. . NOTE: Depending on destination this item may require an extra payment for insurance. If so orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved any such extra cost. __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS National Portrait Gallery, London hardcover
1959002184Northampton MA: The Print Club of Philadelphia The Gehenna Press 1959. Limited First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. No. 200 of 250 limitation signed and numbered in pencil by Leonard Baskin. This was Baskin's first venture into publishing and his jagged and stark illustrations amplify the fire and brimstone of Blake's both naive and worldweary verse that lilts at the same time it pierces and challenges. Printed on an Italian hand-made paper this is indeed a very handsome brochure and this copy is pristine internally with the faint remnants of tape top and bottom on both the front and rear of the wraps the only minor blight to the special production. <br/><br/> The Print Club of Philadelphia, The Gehenna Press paperback books
1959002184Northampton MA: The Print Club of Philadelphia The Gehenna Press 1959. Limited First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. No. 200 of 250 limitation signed and numbered in pencil by Leonard Baskin. This was Baskin's first venture into publishing and his jagged and stark illustrations amplify the fire and brimstone of Blake's both naive and worldweary verse that lilts at the same time it pierces and challenges. Printed on an Italian hand-made paper this is indeed a very handsome brochure and this copy is pristine internally with the faint remnants of tape top and bottom on both the front and rear of the wraps the only minor blight to the special production. The Print Club of Philadelphia, The Gehenna Press unknown
1968140938885London: Trianon Press 1968. First Thus. Very Good. Copy #25 of the first 50 which have additional material and morocco rather than cloth bindings of the first three volumes; from a total edition of 726. Publisher's tan morocco and cloth lettered in gilt as issued in original cloth slipcase. Very Good spines a little sunned and rubbed slipcase lightly dampstained. Negative in Vol. 4 has come unglued laid in; copper plate present. A deluxe facsimile of Blake's emblem book in both versions with plates reproduced in collotype plus sketchbook drawings as well as scholarly and critical material. Trianon Press unknown books
