ABAA-IPLA-PBFA

[A complete set of the Muir facsimiles]
Blake, William

Edmonton: 1884-87. Two vols, folio and quarto, containg all the facsimiles, most with their original wrappers, as listed below. Full crushed green morocco richly gilt, bookplate in each volume of Henry Martin Gibbs (Lord Aldenham). A magnificent set. Usually described as being limited to 50 copies, in fact each title was rarely issued in more than 25-35 copies. This set was personally created for Gibbs and includes material made by Muir for this set (see below).*Songs of Innocence. wrappers bound in. no.37*Songs of Experience. wrappers bound in. no.21*Visions of the Daughters of Albion. wrappers not bound in, no number. *The Book of Thel. wrappers not bound in, no number. *The Marriage of Heaven & Hell. wrappers bound in. no.18*Milton. wrappers bound in. no.14*There is no Natural Religion. wrappers bound in. no.16*Gates of Paradise. wrappers bound in. no.9*First Book of Urizen. wrappers bound in. no.9*America. wrappers bound in. no.1*Europe. wrappers bound in. no.12*The Song of Los. {PRINTS}: wrappers bound in. no.5*Little Tom the Sailor. wrappers not bound in, no number. *On Homer's Poetry, on Virgil. wrappers not bound in, no.5*The Ancient of Days separate print numbered and signed.Also there is Ahania (which is not a Muir facsimile) a letter from Muir about this set, an original watercolor title-page to volume one by Muir for the set, and a Quaritch Blake catalogue from 1885 advertising all the Muirs. (Item ID: 102792)

$102,500.00