Hayley, William.

Ballads, Founded on Anecdotes Relating to Animals, with Prints designed and Engraved by William Blake.

1805. Chichester: J.Seagrave for Richard Phillips, 1805.

Small 8vo, (6), 212, (1, index)pp, with 5 plates designed and engraved by Blake. Mild offsetting/spotting from plates as usual,but overall a clean and very pleasing copy in calf with neatly repaired gilt spine.

§ First Edition, with plates 1-3 in first state. Bentley, BB, 465. Easson and Essick, William Blake Book Illustrator, VIII. Bindman, Complete Graphic Works of Blake, 403-407. Item #108732

Price: $6,500.00