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Blake’s Illustrations of Dante. [Blake, William. Dante.] London: Trianon Press, 1978. Oblong folio, quarter morocco, cloth, slipcase. As new. Limited to 376 copies. The first accurate reproduction of Blake’s seven engravings for the Divine Comedy, first published in 1838. This new edition has an introduction and commentary by Geoffrey Keynes; three facsimiles of early states, and monochrome reproductions of Blake’s watercolor designs for the plates. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement, 208. ... $495.00

Illustrations to the Divine Comedy of Dante. [Blake, William. Dante.] London: Privately Printed for the National Art-Collections Fund and Issued to the Subscribers Only, 1922. Large folio, unbound as issued, 3 preliminary leaves, 103 plates (including one in color). Housed in the publisher’s quarter linen portfolio. A fine copy. Limited to 250 copies, very scarce in good condition. A beautifully produced set of the original drawings for Dante commissioned by Linnell. The collotypes were made by Emery Walker and printed on fine hand-made paper. A very scarce title , I have only had one other set. Bentley, Blake Books, 380. ... $1,750.00

Illustrations to the Divine Comedy of Dante. [Blake, William. Dante.] London: Privately Printed for the National Art-Collections Fund and Issued to the Subscribers Only, 1922. Large folio, unbound as issued, 3 preliminary leaves, 103 plates (including one in color). Housed in the publisher’s quarter linen portfolio. A very good copy, portfolio slightly worn. Limited to 250 copies, very scarce in good condition. A beautifully produced set of the original drawings for Dante commissioned by Linnell. The collotypes were made by Emery Walker and printed on fine hand-made paper. A very scarce title , I have only had one other set. Bentley, Blake Books, 380. ... $1,750.00

Blake’s Illustrations of Dante. Plate 5: “Circle of Thieves. Buoso Donati attacked by the Serpent” [Dante. Blake, William.] London: 1838/1968. Large folio, line engraving; fine clear uniform impression on handmade paper, matted. The 1968 printing, one of 25 sets printed for Lessing Rosenwald from the original plates, which were cleaned and inked to create very strong dark impressions full of contrast (and very different from the Linnell printings). Bentley, Blake Books, 448D. Bindman, Complete Graphic Works of Blake, 647–653. Essick, “The Printings of William Blake’s Dante Engravings,” Blake: An Illustrated Quarterly, Fall 1990. ... $3,500.00

Blakes’ Illustrations of Dante. Plate 2: “Circle of the Corrupt Officials, the Devils torturing Ciampolo” [Dante. William Blake.] London: 1838 or ca. 1892. Large folio, fine, clear uniform impression on India paper, mounted on wove paper. Bentley, Blake Books, 448D. Bindman, Complete Graphic Works of Blake, 647–653. Essick, “The Printings of William Blake’s Dante Engravings,” Blake: An Illustrated Quarterly, Fall 1990. ... $10,000.00

Blakes’ Illustrations of Dante. Plate 4: “Circle of Thieves. Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a six-footed serpent” [Dante. William Blake.] London: 1838 or ca. 1892. Large folio, fine, clear uniform impression on India paper, mounted on wove paper. Bentley, Blake Books, 448D. Bindman, Complete Graphic Works of Blake, 647–653. Essick, “The Printings of William Blake’s Dante Engravings,” Blake: An Illustrated Quarterly, Fall 1990. ... $15,000.00

Blakes’ Illustrations of Dante. Plate 5: “Circle of Thieves. Buoso Donati attacked by the Serpent” [Dante. William Blake.] London: 1838 or ca. 1892. Large folio, fine, clear uniform impression on India paper, mounted on wove paper. Bentley, Blake Books, 448D. Bindman, Complete Graphic Works of Blake, 647–653. Essick, “The Printings of William Blake’s Dante Engravings,” Blake: An Illustrated Quarterly, Fall 1990. ... $8,750.00

Blakes’ Illustrations of Dante. Plate 6: “Circle of the Falsifiers, Dante and Virgil covering their noses” [Dante. William Blake.] London: 1838 or ca. 1892. Large folio, fine, clear uniform impression on India paper, mounted on wove paper, a bit foxed. Bentley, Blake Books, 448D. Bindman, Complete Graphic Works of Blake, 647–653. Essick, “The Printings of William Blake’s Dante Engravings,” Blake: An Illustrated Quarterly, Fall 1990. ... $7,500.00