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193550515bdNew York: The Pierpont Morgan Library 1935. First Edition Thus. Folio cloth-backed stiff gray wrapper with paper labels. 6 facsimiles one of text three of water colors one of pencil & wash drawings and one of etchings. A total of 110 plates. Near-Fine. The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1935. First Edition Thus. hardcover
1973293551Paris: Trianon Press for The William Blake Trust 1973. Hardcover. Fine. Facsimile edition. Quarto. Quarter morocco and marbled paper covered boards. Copy letter W of 26 copies reserved for The William Blake Trust. Fine in fine slipcase with very slight wear. Trianon Press for The William Blake Trust hardcover
1803007944Chichester : Printed by J. Seagrave for J. Johnson 1803. The first two volumes published 1803 of Hayley's biography Volume 3 published in1804 not present. 3 engraved portraits by Blake and engraving at Appendix of Vol. II featuring Cowper's Tame Hares. In contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards with later replaced plain endpapers with inked auction # 112 front paste downs marbled page edges. Near Fine scattered faint toning light rubbing at tips. SCARCE in the First Edition. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Printed by J. Seagrave for J. Johnson Hardcover books
197630288London: The Scolar Press 1976. Hardcover. Limited Edition of 50 hand-numbered copies specially bound by The Eddington Bindery this being copy No. XXIV. Bound in full calf with hand-tooled black ruling. Spine with 5 raised bands and 6 compartments. Hand-made paper. NEAR FINE in Near Fine slipcase. Shows the spine ever so lightly tanned else Fine/As New. The slipcase with marginal shelf rubbing along the extremities else Fine/As New. As pictured. The Scolar Press hardcover
58058E-250. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Printed at the Ballantyne Press London UK. 1897. Illustrated with wood-engraved frontispiece borders and initials. Limited to 210 copies. Bound in blue paper covered cloth with paper titles present to the spine and the front board. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Offsetting present to the endpapers. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Book of Thel is a poem by William Blake dated 1789 and probably composed in the period 1788 to 1790. It is illustrated by his own plates and is relatively short and easy to understand compared to his later prophetic books. The metre is a fourteen-syllable line. It was preceded by Tiriel which Blake left in manuscript. A few lines from Tiriel were incorporated into The Book of Thel. Most of the poem is in unrhymed verse. William Blake 1757 1827 was a British poet painter visionary mystic and engraver who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. Charles de Sousy Ricketts RA 2 October 1866 7 October 1931 was a British artist illustrator author and printer known for his work as a book designer and typographer and for his costume and scenery designs for plays and operas. EB; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . hardcover
1797104625Large 4to. London: R. Noble 1797. Large 4to pp. 95/96 with a full-page engraving 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. § First edition perfect for display or for teaching as the leaf is 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. R. Noble unknown books
186223079Columbus Ohio: Henry Miller and Company. 1862. Hardcover. Fair two fairly large chips on the top of the spine and the cover fore-edge a scrape on the front edges rubbed the binding is sound except a break at the front hinge some foxing mostly in the margins. This edition has a 367 page section on the Civil War with a number of engraved portrait plates. No dust jacket issued. This edition seems to be more scarce than earlier editions. Black embossed hard leather with gilt spine decoration and lettering and a stamped cover design marbled end pages and page edges. ; Engraved plates.; 975 pages . Henry Miller and Company hardcover
1973044993Jura and Paris France; London: The Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust 1973. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black 1/4 morocco blue marbled paper covered boards spine panel lettered in gilt slipcased. 7 plates 6 color printed on rectos only. No. 433 of an edition limited to 808 total copies 750 of which were numbered rear colophon. As issued. Slipcase shows slight shelf wear. A fine facsimile printed with collotype process on Arches rag paper with color applied via stencils. The Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust Hardcover
197642125Trianon Press 1976. Limited/Numbered . Half-Leather. Fine. Very large thinner book brown leather spine and sides beautifully marbled boards gilt lettering very bright on spine stiff heavy pages two tiny brown circles on top of first front end paper Commentary and Bibliographical History by Geoffrey Keynes after beautiful facsimile in color of Blake's book in heavy marbled slipcase. One of 26 copies numbered A to Z reserved for Trustees of the William Blake Trust this one is Q.Near Very Fine book and Near Fine slipcase. <br/> <br/> Trianon Press hardcover
18161068091816. London: Henry Colburn 1816. <br /> <br /> 8vo viii 449 pp. With 2 leaves of ads at the front and another 2 at the back dated 1818. Original boards paper backstrip slightly rubbed with loss of label some wear to boards a very fine copy entirely uncut and in original state as issued.<br /> <br /> § First edition of a fascinating contemporary reference work. It includes one of the earliest biographical references to William Blake "an eccentric and very ingenious artist" as well as a large number of writers such as Wordsworth Coleridge and Byron and hundreds of other authors forgotten today but amazingly no Shelley Mary or Percy no Keats and no Jane Austen. Bentley Blake Books 2929: "references to Blake under William Hayley W. Blake and William Blake". Some claim Watkins authored A-K and Shoberl the rest. unknown
108762London: C Bathurst T. Payne and others 1783. 5 vols 8vo pp 8 cxxxi 335; 4 407: 4 427; 4 438; 4 16 subscribers and errata 322 vi 55 errata and index with a frontispiece also in each volume and 3 further plates in The Life of Ariosto following the preface in vol. 1. Original calf with moderate wear; carefully restored. Spines with red labels and raised bands all somewhat worn and the label to vol 5 is missing. Internally a clean set with endpapers a trifle browned page edges slightly dusty and just a few occasional marks throughout the set. Plates are clean; the Blake plate is the frontispiece to vol. 3. Bookplate of Sir Charles Dance in each volume. § Blake’s engraving is after a drawing by Stothard depicting the furious Orlando brandishing a huge tree. Essick notes: “In a letter. to William Hayley Blake states that he is ‘absorbed’ in the study of several poets including Ariostoâ€. Bentley BB 417A. Essick CBI XII. C hardcover books
17831087621783. London: C Bathurst T. Payne and others 1783. <br /> <br /> 5 vols 8vo 8 cxxxi 335; 4 407: 4 427; 4 438; 4 16 subscribers and errata 322 vi 55 errata and index pp. with a frontispiece also in each volume and 3 further plates in The Life of Ariosto following the preface in vol. 1. Original calf with moderate wear; carefully restored. Spines with red labels and raised bands all somewhat worn and the label to vol. 5 is missing. Internally a clean set with endpapers a trifle browned page edges slightly dusty and just a few occasional marks throughout the set. Plates are clean; the Blake plate is the frontispiece to vol. 3. Bookplate of Sir Charles Dance in each volume.<br /> <br /> § First edition. Blake's engraving is after a drawing by Stothard depicting the furious Orlando brandishing a huge tree. Essick notes: "In a letter. to William Hayley Blake states that he is 'absorbed' in the study of several poets including Ariosto." Bentley BB 417A. Essick CBI XII. unknown
106641Chichester: J. Seagrave for Richard Phillips 1805. The Lion. Single plate full margins well printed first state. § See: Bentley Blake Books 465. Easson and Essick William Blake Book Illustrator VIII. Bindman Complete Graphic Works of Blake 403-407. J. Seagrave unknown books
106642Chichester: J. Seagrave for Richard Phillips 1805. The Hermit’s Dog. Single plate full margins well printed only state. § See: Bentley Blake Books 465. Easson and Essick William Blake Book Illustrator VIII. Bindman Complete Graphic Works of Blake 403-407. J. Seagrave unknown books
18161068098vo. London: Henry Colburn 1816. 8vo viii 449 pp. With 2 leaves of ads at the front and another 2 at the back dated 1818. Original boards paper backstrip slightly rubbed with loss of label some wear to boards a very fine copy entirely uncut and in original state as issued. § First edition of a fascinating contemporary reference work. It includes one of the earliest biographical references to William Blake “an eccentric and very ingenious artist†as well as a large number of writers such as Wordsworth Coleridge and Byron and hundreds of other authors forgotten today but amazingly no Shelley Mary or Percy no Keats and no Jane Austen. Bentley Blake Books 2929: “references to Blake under William Hayley W. Blake and William Blakeâ€. Some claim Watkins authored A-K and Shoberl the rest. Henry Colburn hardcover books
107381London: Trianon Press: 1977. 4to 155 pp. 51 plates. Original full brown morocco slipcase. A fine copy. § #5 of 36 de luxe copies signed by Keynes of a total edition of 562 copies. The definitive work about and reproducing all known portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Blake. The definitive work on all known portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Blake. Not in Bentley BB or supplement. Trianon Press 1977. 4to unknown books
107383London: Trianon Press: 1977. 4to 155 pp. 51 plates. Original full brown morocco slipcase. A fine copy. § Copy A of 26 copies for the Trustees and publishers signed by Keynes of a total edition of 562 copies.The definitive work on all known portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Blake. Not in Bentley BB or supplement. Trianon Press 1977. 4to unknown books
18051066411805. Chichester: J. Seagrave for Richard Phillips 1805. <br /> <br /> The Lion. Single plate full margins well printed first state.<br /> <br /> § See: Bentley Blake Books 465. Easson and Essick William Blake Book Illustrator VIII. Bindman Complete Graphic Works of Blake 403-407. unknown
19771073811977. London: Trianon Press: 1977. <br /> <br /> 4to 155 pp. 51 plates. Original full brown morocco slipcase. A fine copy.<br /> <br /> § #5 of 36 de luxe copies signed by Keynes of a total edition of 562 copies. The definitive work about and reproducing all known portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Blake. Not in G.E. Bentley's Blake Books or its supplement. unknown
18031051664 vols. Chichester: J. Seagrave 1803-04. 4 vols. in 3 4to 8 table of contents 1-413 2; 6 iii-xii introductory letter 1-424; 4 i-iii iv-xxxi 1-416 1; 2 ads 1-122 22 pp. With 5 plates and an engraving in the text one designed and engraved by Blake 4 engraved by Blake after other artists and 1 engraved by Caroline Watson. Contemporary mottled calf with gilt borders on both covers. Backstrips and labels chipped covers rubbed with minor loss of calf hinges considerably worn yet sound. Armorial bookplate of Mrs Gosling in all three vols. § 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 unknown books
18031027841803. Chichester: J. Seagrave 1803-04. <br /> <br /> 3 vols. 4to 2 xii 8 413; 4 424; 6 xxxi 416 pages. With 5 plates and an engraving in the text one designed and engraved by Blake the others engraved by Blake after other artists. Old diaper calf rebacked new labels a good set.<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. Bentley Blake Books 468 A. Easson & Essick I VII. Bound in at the end is another book entitled: Cowper Illustrated by a Series of Views in or near The Park of Weston-Underwood Bucks. London: 1803 published by Vernor and Hood and with an engraved title and 12 plates by Storer and Greig. This added text has nothing to do with Blake and only relates to William Cowper. unknown
18031027843 vols. Chichester: J. Seagrave 1803-04. 3 vols. 4to 2 xii 8 413; 4 424; 6 xxxi 416 pages. With 5 plates and an engraving in the text one designed and engraved by Blake the others engraved by Blake after other artists. Old diaper calf rebacked new labels a good set. § 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. Bentley Blake Books 468 A. Easson & Essick I VII. Bound in at the end is another book entitled: Cowper Illustrated by a Series of Views in or near The Park of Weston-Underwood Bucks. London: 1803 published by Vernor and Hood and with an engraved title and 12 plates by Storer and Greig. This added text has nothing to do with Blake and only relates to William Cowper. J. Seagrave unknown books
108086London: Printed for John Bell at the British Library Strand. MDCCLXXX 1780. 8vo. xlvii 205 pp. 14 fold-out copper plate engravings two armorial copper plate engraved headpieces. Olive-green cloth clamshell box. Original boards as issued untrimmed edges and binding are rubbed and chipped boards are discolored internally bright with complete set of plates; very good. § “A New Edition.†First published in 1771 here revised with a new set of plates. Text and title-pages in English and French. Plate number four engraved by a young William Blake. A simplified manual on fencing by Jean Olivier whom was considered a master of the small sword in his time. ESTC T135608. Printed for John Bell hardcover books
1927017435Random House & Nonesuch Press. Association copy. Priror owner signature on ffep of J. Russell Lynes Jr. American art historian photographer author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine. No DJ. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1927. Random House & Nonesuch Press hardcover
19721076662 vols. London: Trianon Press 1972. 2 vols. 4to and small 4to with 20 color plates. Full brown morocco slipcase new. § Edition de luxe #XLIV of 50 copies with additional proof sheets progressive plates original stencil etc. “The text is a clear statement of Blake's beliefs regarding the nature of man. The full book only came to light in 1953 and this is the first reproduction of the text. Such maxims are included as "Man's desires are limited by his perceptions none can desire what he has not perciev'd sic" and "If any could desire what he is incapable of possessing despair must be his eternal lot" Schneideman. Bentley Blake Books 202. Trianon Press unknown books
