Single plate. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper margins slightly soiled image clean. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. Cadell and Davies unknown
Single plate. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper margins slightly soiled and worn image clean. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. Cadell and Davies unknown
Single plate. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper margins slightly soiled and worn image clean. § From the first 4to edition this is one of the best known plates in the series. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. Cadell and Davies unknown
Single plate. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper margins slightly soiled image clean. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. Cadell and Davies unknown
London: Printed for the Author; Sold by T. Bathurst Payne and Son. 1783. Single sheet a bit soiled the volume and page numbers at the top rubbed away. § Blake’s engraving is after a drawing by Stothard depicting the furious Orlando brandishing a huge tree. Essick notes: “In a letter. to William Hayley Blake states that he is ‘absorbed’ in the study of several poets including Ariostoâ€. Bentley Blake Books 417A. Essick CBI XII. Printed for the Author; Sold by T. Bathurst unknown
Single plate. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper margins slightly soiled and worn image clean. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. Cadell and Davies unknown
6 copperplate engraving plates complete. London: Printed for J. Johnson 1791. 6 copperplate engraving plates complete 133 x 74 mm. or so trimmed retaining the top edge text but lacking the imprint below the footer title. Cleaned in very good condition. § First edition second state of plates 1 and 2; a very attractive set of these plates designed and engraved by Blake for Johnson. William Blake’s characteristic illustrations reminiscent in iconography to his designs for his own Songs of Innocence 1789. This collection of didactic tales for youth in part reinforcing the lessons of Wollstonecraft’s first book Thoughts on the Education of Daughters proved her most popular book going through five editions by 1800. Windle Bibliography of Mary Wollstonecraft A3b. Bentley Blake Books 514A. Easson and Essick vol. I no. III. Printed for J. Johnson unknown
Single plate. London: Cadell and Davies 1808. Single plate etching on wove unwatermarked paper trimmed to the image recently cleaned. § From the first 4to edition. Bentley Blake Books 435 A. Cadell and Davies unknown
Large 4to. London: R. Noble 1797. Large 4to viii 1 95 2 pages; with 43 full-page engravings by Blake after his own designs surrounding the letterpress text. Half black morocco marbled boards a bit worn internally very good despite some offsetting or show-through from the plates. § First edition with Blake’s illustrations complete with the leaf of “Explanationsâ€. Essick and LaBelle explain in their commentary how Blake virtually in a frenzy completed 537 watercolor designs when he was commissioned by the publisher Edwards to illustrate Young’s masterpiece. Edwards issued only the first four “Nights†or sections and had Blake etch and engrave 43 plates to test the market. The response must have been poor since no further engravings were requested of Blake and Edwards ceased business shortly thereafter. Ironically today the poet Young once compared with Shakespeare and Milton is largely forgotten save for this edition. Colored copies are known in two palettes the earlier of which might have been colored by Mrs. Blake under Blake’s direction. Bentley Blake Books 515. Easson and Essick William Blake Book Illustrator vol. 1 IV. Essick and LaBelle Night Thoughts Dover 1975. Bindman Complete Graphic Works of Blake 357-379. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England 3. R. Noble hardcover
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. Matted a brilliant set with the original printed label preserved. § 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 is the finest set of the proofs I have ever seen and far outshines the other two original printings and the later re-issue. The India paper set is the best printing of these famous plates which comprise Blake’s major single achievement as a printmaker after the illuminated books. Illustrations of the Book of Job was Blake’s last completed prophetic book: the text a series of biblical quotations is above and below each image. “It was produced while Blake was still working on Jerusalem his most obscure book; yet the illustrations are Blake’s most lucid; and they are the supreme example of his reading the Bible in its spiritual sense†S. Foster Damon A Blake Dictionary p. 217. “The modest size of the central panels does not prevent them from ranking with the supreme masterpieces of graphic art†Ray Illustrator and the Book in England #8. [plates dated] 1825 [but published 1826]. Folio unknown
The Pilgrim Press 1902-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Dark blue cloth covers with gold titles. Good condition. Som light fading and some light scuffs to the covers; also an owner name on the front endpage. 211 pages. The Pilgrim Press hardcover
No Exit Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. No Exit Press unknown
US: Fawcett. Mass Market Paperback. 0449134482 Some creasing else very good. books carefully packed and shipped promptly . Very Good. 1988. Fawcett paperback
OUP: 1967. 4to 9 94 pages. Illus. Original cloth dust-jacket a bit soiled and torn § First edition of this important facsimile. Bentley Blake Books 204. 1967. 4to hardcover
London: Cassell 1918. First Edition. Octavo salmon cloth with black lettering hardcover x 182 pp. Near-Fine with bookplate a touch of fraying at foot of spine. Cassell, (1918). First Edition. hardcover
Viking Pr 1971-08-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Book in excellent condition. Pages are clean binding is tight. Jacket in good shape with typical wear to corners and edges. Previously given as gift and has inscription on cover page. A nice book! Ships same or next day. Viking Pr hardcover
Oxford University Press 2008. Reprint. Hardcover. Like New/No Dust Jacket. A brand new hardback copy firm and square with strong joints bright covers and sharp corners. Contents tight crisp and clean; no marks no stamps. Oxford University Press hardcover
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