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1808. London: Cadell and Davies, 1808. Single plate, etching on wove unwatermarked paper, cleaned and in fine condition. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley, Blake Books, 435b. More
1808. London: Cadell and Davies, 1808. Single plate, etching on wove unwatermarked paper, cleaned and in fine condition. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley, Blake Books, 435b. More
1796. London: by S. Gosnell for William Miller, 1796. Slim 4to, xi, 16 pp. With a frontispiece and 2 illustrations (headpiece and tailpiece) designed by Blake and engraved by Perry. Later full red straight-grain morocco, gilt-lettered backstrip, a fine copy with a faded inscription on the title-page "Sophia Baillie". §..... More
1972. Westminster: Westminster City Libraries, 1972. 4to, 24 single-sided leaves. Brown printed wrappers, stapled. Very good. § Bentley, BBS, p.292. More
1972. Westminster: Westminster City Libraries, 1972. 4to, 24 single-sided leaves. Brown printed wrappers, stapled, lacking rear wrapper. Very good. § Bentley, BBS, p.292. More
1960. [Wythenshaw, Manchester: The William Morris Press, n.d.] Oblong folio, 43 pages, 24 illustrations. Pictorial wrapper with light wear. § Retraces the history of the 18 "Heads of the Poets" tempera paintings that were created by Blake for his patron William Hayley. Includes a lengthy narrative and an annotated, illustrated..... More
1978. 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..... More
1795. London: Johnson, 1795-94. 2 vols. in one, 4to, xx, 218, 124; (2), viii, 200, (2, directions to the binder, lacking the errata and ads) pp. With a frontispiece to each volume, ten plates in vol. I and 8 in vol. II. Retrospective marbled boards, calf backstrip, red morocco label..... More
1893. 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..... More
1973. Oxford, 1973. 4to, xv, 105 pages. Numerous illustrations. Original blue cloth. Sticker inside from “London Borough of Camden Public Libraries - Reference Library,” and a sticker on the back inside, “Reference and Information Services. This book may not be removed from the library.” A few bent page corners. Very..... More
1957. Washington: National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, 1957. Small 4to, 46pp. Color illustration on front cover, plus 21 plates in black and white. Yellow printed wrappers, chipping to spine. Some sun-fading. Very good. § Bentley, Blake Books, 674. More
1957. Washington: National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, 1957. Small 4to, 46pp. Color illustration on front cover, plus 21 plates in black and white. Yellow printed wrappers, chipping to spine. Some sun-fading. Very good. § Bentley, Blake Books, 674. More
1957. Washington: National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, 1957. Small 4to, 46pp. Color illustration on front cover, plus 21 plates in black and white. Yellow printed wrappers, chipping to spine. Some sun-fading. Very good. § Bentley, Blake Books, 674. More
1957. Washington: National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, 1957. Small 4to, 46pp. Color illustration on front cover, plus 21 plates in black and white. Yellow printed wrappers. Some sun-fading. Very good. § Bentley, Blake Books, 674. More
1957. Washington: National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, 1957. Small 4to, 46pp. Color illustration on front cover, plus 21 plates in black and white. Yellow printed wrappers. “K. Preston” in Pencil to top right corner. Some sun-fading and edgewear. Invitation, program of events and newspaper clippings related to the opening..... More
1971. New York: The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1971. 4to, 65pp. plus 30 plates. Printed wrappers with mild edgewear. Signs of water damage to bottom corner, especially rear. Very good. § Limited edition: 1500 copies. Noble collection of Blake given to the Morgan Library; this catalogue was written by G.E. Bentley..... More
1876. London: Spottiswoode & Co., 1876. 4to, 71pp. Tipped-in illustrations between pages 14 & 15. Original wrappers, worn, contents good. § An astonishing exhibition catalogue of 333 entries, with a 9pp. introduction by William B. Scott. Bentley, Blake Books, 571. More
1972. San Marino, California: Henry E. Huntington Library, 1972. 4to, trifold with reproduction of an engraving from Blake’s The Book of Job (plate 21). Very good. §. More
1973. London: William Weston Gallery, 1973. 12mo, [60]pp. Illustrated, including 12 images of Blake engravings from The Book of Job. Stapled printed wrappers. Mild water damage to spine edge. Good. §. More
1962. Washington: National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution, 1962. 4to, 44pp. Illustrated with William Blake’s The Wise and Foolish Virgins on page 30 (in Black and White). Gray printed wrappers, some sun-fading. Very good. §. More
1905. The Grolier Club, New York (1905). The De Vinne Press. Small 8vo, 147 pp. Printed tan wrappers with titling and small illustration on front cover, pages untrimmed. Cover is detached, chipping along edges; good copy. § A scarce detailed catalogue of 148 works mostly lent by W. A. White..... More
1905. New York: The Grolier Club, 1905. Small 8vo, 147pp. Printed wrappers, lightly chipped along edges. Pages untrimmed. A very good copy. § A scarce detailed catalogue of 148 works mostly lent by W.A. White, M.J. Perry, and Hoe. Bentley, Blake Books, 599. More
1972. [San Marino, CA]: Henry E. Huntington, 1972. 12mo, 32pp. Illustrated. Red printed wrappers, stapled. Near fine. §. More
1972. [San Marino, CA]: Henry E. Huntington, 1972. 12mo, 32pp. Illustrated. Red printed wrappers, stapled. Near fine. §. More
1969. Manchester: City Art Gallery, The William Morris Press, Ltd., 1969. Oblong 8vo, 15pp. Stapled wrappers, salmon-colored paper. Very good. § A preliminary study of the Blake heads - see William Blake’s Heads of the Poets for Turret House the residence of William Hayley Felpham. City Art Gallery Manchester. 29th..... More
1971. [Normal, IL]: Art Gallery, Illinois State University, 1971. 4to, 32 pages. illustrated. Original illustrated wrappers. Very good. § Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Art No. 84. Bentley, BB, 704. More