The Complaint and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts.
[Blake, William. Young, Edward.]
London: R. Noble, 1797. Large 4to, pp. Night the First, 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 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 Youngs masterpiece. The publisher only issued the first four Nightsand had Blake engrave (and partially...
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