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18931226213 vols. London: Quaritch 1893. 3 vols. large 8vo profusely illustrated. In original green cloth with extensive gilt stampings of Blake designs to covers in bright condition. The finest copy we have ever seen. § First edition of one of the most influential works on Blake. The Doheny copy with book plate in all three volumes. “The enthusiasm and comprehensiveness of this work are of considerable historical importance†Bentley 369 who cautions that the scholarly value of the work is at best uneven. The book is also treasured by devotees of gilt-stamped bindings of which this is a striking example. Quaritch hardcover books
18931087763 vols. London: Quaritch 1893. 3 vols. large 8vo. profusely illustrated. In original green cloth with extensive gilt stampings of Blake designs to covers in bright condition although spines now a little dulled with rubbing to edges and spine ends. All volumes very clean internally with traces of dustiness to the uncut page edges. § First edition of one of the most influential works on Blake. “The enthusiasm and comprehensiveness of this work are of considerable historical importance†Bentley 369 who cautions that the scholarly value of the work is at best uneven. The book is also treasured by devotees of gilt-stamped bindings of which this is a striking example. Quaritch hardcover books
1953106261Small 4to. Roslyn New York: Black’s Readers Service Company 1953. Small 4to 4 313 pages. Original red cloth backstrip gilt-decorated gilt “William Blake†on upper board with a black lettering label. Ink signature on front endpaper very good. § No editor mentioned nor any previous edition referenced. Bentley Blake Books Supplement p.165. Black’s Readers Service Company hardcover books
193841952New York: Simon and Schuster 1938. Fourth printing. Octavo 22cm; cloth boards; dustjacket; viii7413pp. Tight Near Fine unmarked copy in unclipped pictorial dustwrapper price on rear flap $3.00 scuffed on front panel with light edgewear just Very Good. A novel of modern Spain culminating with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Simon and Schuster unknown books
193846973New York: Simon and Schuster 1938. Advance Reading Copy. Special Limited Preview Edition" of which this is no. 158 of an unspecified number. Octavo 21.5cm.; publisher's yellow card wrappers printed within double rule bound over glossy pictorial card wrappers jacket flap samples pasted inside wrappers; 8viii741pp. Wrappers rather chipped and toned along extremities slight spine lean else Very Good internally fine. This limited advance reading copy presented in manuscript to a Mr. James Tropp. Novel of modern Spain culminating with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Simon and Schuster unknown books
1961300556New York Harper & Brothers 1961. 1961. First American edition so stated; "G-L". 8vo. Pictorial dust jacket designed by Larry Lurin unclipped; light soiling. Very good. 243 pages. No signatures or bookplates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, Harper & Brothers [1961]. hardcover books
1925292892London: Nonesuh 1925. hardcover. very good. Edited by Geoffrey Keynes. Volumes 1 and 2 only of 3 total. Short 4to 1/2 vellum vellum spines are discolored and scuffed but the interior is fine marbled boards untrimmed edges. London: Nonesuch Press 1925. Very good.<br/><br/> Nonesuh unknown books
1960262421Seattle: University Of Wash. Press 1960. hardcover. near fine/very good. 346 pages 8vo brown cloth dust wrapper. Seattle: University of Washington Press 1960. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> University Of Wash. Press unknown books
1886302993London: Quaritch 1886. No. 40 of 50 copies signed by Muir. William Muir facsimile. 23 plates including Preface and title all hand colored save for the final plate On Homer's Poetry. 1 vols. 4to. Printed wrappers. Some splitting and marginal chipping internally fine. Brown morocco backed folding case. No. 40 of 50 copies signed by Muir. William Muir facsimile. 23 plates including Preface and title all hand colored save for the final plate On Homer's Poetry. 1 vols. 4to. Muir Facsimile. Includes the title-page and All Religions are One and Muir's own version of the missing plate b5. The "Preface" dated 1886 indicates that the facsimile is based on plates "in the British Museum copy A and from some papers in my own possession copy L."<br/>The last leaf of the facsimile is the single page On Homer's Poetry. Bentley Blake Books 249g Quaritch unknown books
19724988.2London: The Trianon Press for the Blake Trust 1972. 1st edition thus. 1 of 616. Quarter sienna-brown morocco marbled boards slipcase. A near fine/fine copy with some slight rubbing to the slipcase at edges. 2 volumes. 20 plates in color collotype and stencil. 4to; 8vo. <br/><br/>A facsimile of the Rosenwald copy in the Library of Congress; description and bibliographical statement by Sir Geoffrey Keynes. Number 313 of those copies numbered 1 to 540. The Trianon Press for the Blake Trust hardcover books
19724988.1London: The Trianon Press for the Blake Trust 1972. 1st edition thus. 1 of 616 cc. Quarter leather binding over marbled paper boards slipcase. Books - Nr Fine. Slipcase - VG some modest wear along edges/edge chip to center divider. 2 volumes 20 plates in color collotype and stencil. 4to. <br/><br/>A facsimile of the Rosenwald copy in the Library of Congress; description and bibliographical statement by Sir Geoffrey Keynes. The Trianon Press for the Blake Trust hardcover books
1972CNJL1047London: Printed at the Trianon Press for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust 1972. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Blake William. Two volumes number 522 of 540 folio and octavo sizes unpaginated 21 plates and 10 pp. of commentary. "There is No Natural Religion" is a series of gnomic aphorisms written in 1788. The plates were made by relief etching on copper and are among Blake's earliest experiments in this method of etching for his illuminated books. The different states slightly vary in the order of the plates with copy L Series b considered to be Blake's first Illuminated Book. The text as described by Geoffrey Keynes in his description ".state Blake's belief in the spiritual and mystical nature of man and the unreality of vegetable existence and reason. In the first series he has stated and reiterated the inadequacy of regarding man as a creature limited in his perceptions by his natural organs. The idea of a 'natural' religion such as might have been satisfied by his Deist friends Paine Priestly and Godwin is therefore discarded as absurd. In the second series Blake has restated in the first Proposition the essence of the first series and has then proceeded to elaborate the effect that such mental limitation would have on its possessor. He would be filled with loathing and despair seeing nothing beyond himself performing the same dull round over and over again. Man is saved by his poetic or 'prophetic' faculties. These make his desires infinite not bounded by his natural organs allowing Blake to end with the triumphant cry of the mystic announcing his identity with God." <br/><br/>William Blake 1757-1827 is arguably the most original and highly regarded English author - unusual in that he excelled both as an author and an artist. Although thought mad by his contemporaries he was held in high regard for his expressiveness and for the synthesis of philosophical and mystical senses within his work. Blake's work has been spectacularly reproduced through the pochoir technique by Arnold Fawcus and his Trianon Press which has an undeniable claim to being the finest press of its kind in the last century and has long been known for their unrivaled artworks in fine colour printing. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Two volumes both in original quarter brown morocco with hand-marbled paper sides backstrips lettered in gilt twenty-one plates twenty of which were reproduced by colour collotype with water-color washes by hand through stencil and one monochrome engraving printed on Arches pure rag paper made to match the paper used by Blake each page is watermarked with Blake's monogram; the larger of the two volumes is folio size 12" by 9.38 and the smaller octavo size 7.25" by 5" unpaginated 21 plates and 10 pp. of commentary limited edition no. 522 of 540 of the regular editions 616 copies total. Both volumes housed in a single publisher's slipcase covered with the same hand-marbled paper.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy both volumes are internally bright and free of prior owner markings covers are clean with only a hint of age-toning to backstrips corners are straight text block is tight and square; overall a fine copy. Slipcase is near fine overall clean and bright with a bit of shelfwear at edges and some minor chips at the opening; overall a fine example. <br/><br/>___CITATION: Bentley Blake Books 202. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Printed at the Trianon Press for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust hardcover books
19711106742 vols. London: Trianon Press 1971. 2 vols 4to and small 4to with 20 color plates and an 11 pp.description and bibliographical statement by Sir Geoffrey Keynes including a William Muir designed Plate 3 and an engraving from Hervey's "Meditations Among the Tombs" by Wall thought to have inspired Blake's "Application" design. Near fine in quarter brown morocco and marbled boards in slipcase. § Limited to 590 copies. “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 BB 202. Trianon Press hardcover books
1886108532Small slim 4to. London: Pickering & Co. 1886. Small slim 4to printed blue upper wrapper serving as the title-page 12 leaves with illustrations printed lithographically in reddish-brown highlighted in black of which 3 are colored. Early full brown morocco binding by Riviere dark green glazed endpapers backstrip lettered in gilt lower cover rehinged. § § Large-paper copy privately printed for Pickering in an edition of 50 copies. One of the rarest Blake facsimiles and only in the large-paper edition very well executed the rest were not colored and were printed in a dark brown without highlights. Not in Bentley but see Blake Books Supplement page 140. Essick notes: “According to BBS page 140 the plates reproduced are the same as those in the Muir facsimile of 1886 apparently from copies A L and perhaps H. However Joseph Viscomi Blake and the Idea of the Book pp. 205 212-13 demonstrates that most of the plates a1 a2 a4 a8 a9 b3 b4 b12 in this Pickering facsimile were based on copy I one of the early “bogus†or facsimile copies now in the Morgan Library. The remaining plates a2 a5 a6 a7 were probably based on copy D Harvard or copy G Morgan according to Viscomi.†Pickering & Co unknown books
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
19721073802 vols. London: Trianon Press 1972. 2 vols. 4to and small 4to with 20 color plates. Full brown morocco slipcase new. § Edition de luxe #10 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
18861088104to. Edmonton: William Muir 1886. 4to printed upper wrapper; 1 blank 2 Preface 3-23 text; lower wrapper printed on the inside with the “Programme†dated November 1885. All bound into modern blue buckram red morocco label on backstrip bookplate of Joseph Holland and a Moncure Biddle typed library record at front Houghton Library Phil Hofer manuscript note pasted in at the back. A fine copy. § Copy No. 11 of 50.Includes “ All Religions are One†and Muir's own version of the missing plate b5. Essick notes: There is No Natural Religion. The "Preface" dated 1886 indicates that the facsimile is based on plates "in the British Museum copy A and from some papers in my own possession copy L." However the printed front wrapper of Muir's Europe facsimile 1887 indicates that "Mr. Burt's copy H--which according to Joseph Viscomi is a forgery" was also used. This would seem to be correct since copies A and L are printed in olive and green whereas plates a1 a2 and b1 in the facsimile are in brown as in copy H. Also includes plate 2 of All Religions are One the original of which is bound into There is No Natural Religion copy M and Muir's own version of the missing plate b5. Delivered to Quaritch 8 Sept. 1886. Note: There is No Natural Religion copy M also printed in brown but it seems unlikely that this was "Mr. Burt's copy" since copy M was in the Tulk family collection until 1956.†Bentley BB 249 G. William Muir hardcover books
193705857New York: Harper & Brothers 1937. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Hardcover. A fine copy in a very good to near fine dust jacket evenly faded along spine panel with a few small stains to rear panel minute wear at base of spine but with virtually no loss. Nigel Strangeways mystery. <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1958132722London: Unviersal International Pictures 1958. Collection of 8 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1958 UK release of the 1958 US film. <br/><br/>Based on a play by F. Hugh Herbert about a young woman who asks another guest at party to rescue her from her lecherous boss. When her rescuer suggests that she get out of her wet clothes she escapes and finds safety in the home of a retired actor. <br/><br/>A story set in Connecticut shot at Universal Studios in California. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Faint creasing overall else Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Unviersal International Pictures unknown books
1957143037Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1957. Revised Final script for the 1958 film. Based on the 1947 play "For Love or Money" by F. Hugh Herbert. Presentation copy belonging to producer Ross Hunter bound in full navy calf with gilt titles and design with Hunter's name on the front board. <br/><br/>Veteran actor Curd Jurgens begins to have feelings for a young woman Debbie Reynolds much to the chagrin of his romantic partner Alexis Smith. Ultimately Reynolds chooses his younger neighbor John Saxon and Jurgens happily returns to Smith. Winner of a Golden Globe. <br/><br/>Set in Connecticut. <br/><br/>Title page present noted as Revised Final with credits for screenwriter Blake Edwards. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered "135-A and 136." Mimeograph duplication with blue and pink revision pages throughout dated variously between 7/12/57 and 9/24/57. Pages Fine presentation binding about Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1971027469London: Published By the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust London 1971. xx 72p. plus 30 colored and b/w plates original stiff wrappers quarto format. Published By the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, London unknown books
1796177280London: W. Wilson 1796. Softcover. Poor- Sold as a reference copy only spine missing covers stained and significant wear foxing throughout. Missing plate 24. Tan cardboard wraps 2 preliminary leaves iii 52 pages l leaves 24 plates. Some of the plates were engraved by William Blake from designs by Cumberland. Page 49-52: "A numerical catalogue of above six hundred subjects from engraved stones almost all of which are from the finest antiques; selected with care for the use of artists from Mr. Tassies' cabinet consisting of above sixteen thousand impressions; all or any part of which are sold at his house in Leicester-Fields in sulpher casts mounted and numbered according to his descriptive catalogue at fourpence each."Art Instruction/Technique or Conservation. W. Wilson unknown books
19671107054to. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1967. 4to 9 94 pp with 25 black and white illustrations. Very good in original beige cloth boards and gilt title with dust-jacket slightly worn. § First edition of this important facsimile. “Tiriel†was the first of Blake’s prophetic books written c. 1789 but never engraved or printed by Blake who was dissatisfied with it. It was first published by W.M. Rossetti in 1874. Bentley BB 204. Clarendon Press hardcover books
19671088444to. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1967. 4to 9 94 pp with 25 black and white illustrations. Very Good in original beige cloth boards and gilt title with dust-jacket slightly frayed at head of spine. § First edition of this important facsimile. “Tiriel†was the first of Blakje’s prophetic books written c. 1789 but never engraved or printed by Blake who was dissatisfied with it. It was first published by W.M. Rossetti in 1874.Bentley BB 204. Clarendon Press hardcover books
107027OUP: 1967. 4to 9 94 pages. Illus. Original cloth dust-jacket a bit soiled and torn § First edition of this important facsimile. Bentley Blake Books 204. 1967. 4to hardcover books
