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[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... $102,500.00

Illustrations of the Book of Job. [Blake, William.] London: [plates dated] 1825 [but published 1826]. Folio, 320 x 254 mm, engraved title and 21 plates. Proofs on India paper mounted on handmade paper, some leaves watermarked J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1825. Light foxing as always, a brilliant set; preserved in a red cloth box, morocco label titled in gilt. First edition, limited to 150 proof sets (65 sets were also printed on French paper, and 100 sets on drawing paper with the word ‘proof’removed). This set was last sold by Sessler’s in Philadelphia in 1957, with their description still present: “In perfect and brilliant condition”. It still is... $87,500.00

Illustrations of the Book of Job. [Blake, William] London: [plates dated] 1825 [but published 1826]. Folio, 32 x 25.4 cm., engraved title and 21 plates. Proofs on “French” paper. Light foxing as always, a brilliant set; in the original blue paper boards as issued. First edition, limited to 65 sets printed on “French” paper. This is, quite simply, the finest copy of this printing I have ever seen. ... $75,000.00

The Pastorals of Virgil... [Blake, William. Thornton, Robert John.] London: 1821. 2 vols., small 8vo, xii (-vii/viii), 12, xxiv (-i/iv), 214 pp; [I], [215]-592 pp. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and 230 illustrations including 17 woodcuts and 6 engraved plates by Blake, and four other designs by Blake engraved by others. Retrospective early 19th century full calf, red labels, by Court Benson. A very good copy of a scarce work in any condition as it was issued for use in schools. Blake contributed 17 woodcuts to this volume (as well as 10 other plates, of which he engraved six) which were not well received; nor were they... $47,500.00

Narrative, of a Five Years’ Expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam… [Stedman, John Gabriel. Blake, William (illus.)] London: J. Johnson, 1796. 2 volumes, 4to, [vol. I] xviii, 407 (i.e. 415), (7, index, plates, errata) pages, frontispiece, engraved title-page, 39 plates (2 heightened in gold) and a folding map; [vol. II] iv, 404, (7, index, plates, errata) pages, engraved title-page and 40 plates (one heightened in gold). Contemporary marbled boards rebacked with modern calf, original gilt edges, lettered in gilt, some browning to a few leaves and the frontispiece to vol. 1, plates fresh and clean. First edition, large-paper copy with titles and every plate with fine original coloring, substantially better than the coloring in the two later... $29,750.00

Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims Painted in Fresco by William Blake & by him Engraved & Published October 8 1810. [Blake, William.] [London: probably prior to the first Colnaghi printing, about 5 March 1881]. Impression measures 93.9x30 cm., printed on India paper and mounted on heavy wove paper; archivally matted, in fine condition. Fifth and final state (but probably preceding the first Colnaghi impressions), with all the flaws denoting an extremely early printing still clearly visible, with much plate tone and the shadow scratched inscriptions clearly visible so a very early impression. “‘Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims’ was one of Blake’s major attempts at building a reputation as a painter-engraver and achieving the sort of critical and financial success that had escaped him for... $27,500.00

The Complaint and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts. [Blake, William. Young, Edward.] London: R. Noble, 1797. Large 4to, viii, [1], 95, [2] pages; with the ‘Explanation of the Engravings’ leaf, and 43 full-page engravings by Blake surrounding the letterpress text. Full green morocco c. 1890, gilt top, covers rehinged, a wonderfully well-margined copy, uncut at the fore- and lower edges. Armorial gilt stamps on both covers, Gibbs armorial bookplate dated 1891, and modern bookplate “ff” at front. First edition, the Henry Martin Gibbs (Lord Aldenham)-Robert N. Essick copy with Essick’s notes recording that two plates are in the very rare proof state before imprint and (equally rare) only two plates with the... $25,000.00

George Cumberland’s Card. [Blake, William] Sheet 10.2 x 12.8 cm., image 3.4 x 8.1 cm. respectively. Printed in pale brown on a small 8vo sheet. Delicately printed, with three tiny ink spots within the margins, in very fine condition. Blake’s last engraving, a posthumous impression as usually found. ... $17,500.00

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

Illustrations of Dante. Plate 4: “Circle of Thieves. Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a six-footed serpent” [Blake, William] London: 1838 or ca. 1892. Fine, clear uniform impression on India paper, mounted on wove paper. ... $15,000.00

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