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1969réf. 1000861969. Princeton: 1969. 8vo 61pp illus. Original marbled wrappers slightly worn but good. § Only edition an excellent account of Blake's engravings. Bentley Blake Books 700. unknown books
1972réf. 1000891972. London: The Book Collector 1972. 8vo 112 pp. Printed wrappers slightly sunned. § A pleasant and educational festschrift with essays by Blake scholars of the time. Includes Keynes's own article "Blake's Engravings for Gay's Fables" with 12 plates. Bentley Blake Books 2015A. unknown books
1970réf. 1001031970. New York: Dover 1970. Large 8vo xiv 184 pp. illustrations. Pictorial wrappers. Very good paperback. § A combination though not complete of the 1927 and 1956 editions of the drawings from Nonesuch. Bentley Blake Books 405. unknown books
1947réf. 1006181947. London: Tate Gallery 1947. 8vo 40pp. plus 42 monochrome plates at rear. Errata pasted to title page. Pictorial wraps. Water damaged with some plates stuck together. Fair. § Catalogue for an exhibition held at the Tate Gallery organized by the British Council also to be shown in Paris Antwerp and Zurich. unknown books
1970réf. 1010051970. Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press 1970. 8vo 85pp. numbered 69-154. Illustrated. Dull red printed wrappers some sunning and edgewear. William Blake article begins on page 135 in Library Notes. Very good. § Brief review 3 pp. of the exhibition of Blake at Princeton upon which Ryskamp's catalogue was based. Not in Bentley BB or BBS etc. unknown books
1949réf. 1000561949. N.P.: 1949. 4to 15 pp. 3 plates. Printed wrappers lightly soiled slight overall wear. § Bentley Blake Books 2455. unknown books
1993réf. 1000981993. Glasgow: Hunterian Art Gallery 1993. Slim small 8vo 24 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w. Original wrappers. § Introduction by Paul Stirton focusing on Blake colections in Glasgow. unknown books
1927réf. 1006381927. Cambridge: Fogg Museum 1927. Large 4to with 5 color plates and 25 monochrome plates and introductory text. Original blue cloth portfolio slightly worn internally fine. § Limited to 500 copies. An excellent job of color facsimile showing the glory of the watercolors. Bentley BB 395. unknown books
1956réf. 1006991956. New York: The Museum of Modern Art 1956. 8vo 160pp. 104 plates. Green paper over boards gilt-stamped. Chipping to head and heel of spine. Edgewear. "Stanley J. Rose" in ink to front free endpaper. "Hennessey & Ingalls Inc." sticker to bottom corner of front pastedown. Very good. § Includes a section on Blake with text and 5 illustrations one in color. Introduction to the show by Andrew Carnduff Ritchie. Not in Bentley. One handwritten leaf of notes in ink along with 4 pages of typed notes loosely inserted possibly by Kay Parkhurst being scholarly notes on some Blake images. unknown books
1969réf. 1011591969. Folcroft: Folcroft Press: 1969. 8vo 154 pp. Full blue buckram rubbed and bumped. § Reprint in facsimile of the London: Harrap 1922 edition. Bentley Blake Books 2285: "a popular ill-informed biography. unknown books
réf. 1028821971. London: Trianon Press 1971. Small folio 72 pages with 16 color facsimile leaves suites of progressive plates and 116 monochrome illustrations. Marbled boards morocco backstrip slipcase. Signed by Keynes. A fine copy as issued. § Limited to 28 copies so inscribed and signed by Geoffrey Keynes this particular volume is labeled no. 2. This is the de luxe edition of the trade version of the Gray issued by the Trianon Press in 1972 using 8-color printing. Although the three-volume folio edition is a magnificent piece of book making this version is more accessible and easier to use and enjoy and the quality of the color printing is Trianon Press at its best. The 116 water-color illustrations to Thomas Gray's poems are among Blake's major achievements as an illustrator. They were commissioned in 1797 by Blake's friend the sculptor John Flaxman as a gift for his wife Ann to whom Blake addressed the poem that ends the series. The commission may have been inspired by the Flaxmans' seeing Blake's water-color designs to Edward Young's Night Thoughts begun in 1795. The Gray illustrations follow the same basic format. Blake cut windows in large sheets of the same type of Whatman paper used for the Night Thoughts illustrations and mounted in these windows the texts of Gray's poems from a 1790 octavo edition published by John Murray leaving out some prefatory materials fly-titles the notes and the 7 engraved illustrations. Blake then drew and colored his designs surrounding the letterpress texts. On blank versos near the beginning of each poem and in one case on a separate piece of paper pasted over letterpress text Blake inscribed with pen and ink either titles for each design or quotations from the poem to indicate the passage illustrated. On most text pages Blake also drew a pencil cross left of the first line of the illustrated passage. He numbered most leaves consecutively in pen and ink beginning a new sequence for each of the 13 poems. Blake conceived of his work as an illustrated book rather than a series of unbound designs as indicated by his offsetting Gray's texts above and to the right left on versos from the middle of each leaf-then the convention for all letterpress books. Although listed by William Michael Rossetti in his catalogue of Blake's drawings and paintings published in the 1863 and 1880 editions of Alexander Gilchrist's Life of William Blake the Gray illustrations were virtually unknown until their rediscovery by Herbert Grierson in 1919. The Trianon Press reproductions are recognized as the finest examples of the art of facsimile reproduction; working from the originals in Paul Mellon's collection each leaf is faithfully hand-colored through stencils to achieve an astonishing exactitude. The Times Literary Supplement stated that nothing like these books had ever been printed before and that it was highly unlikely that they could be printed again. Bentley Blake Books 385. unknown books
1803réf. 1028661803. Chichester: Printed by J. Seagrave; for J. Johnson. 1803-1806. 4 vols. including Supplementary Pages in three 4to pp. i-iii-xii not including 8 -- 'Contents' bound after title-page 1-413; 8 1-422; 4 xxxi 1-416; 4 1-122 24 with five plates and an engraving in the text by William Blake second state of those in Vols. I and II no second state for those in Vol. III top cover of Vol. II with worm track frontispiece to Vol. II slightly foxed occasional browning in Vol. III and a worm track in the upper margin of the first few leaves bound without half-titles contemporary mottled calf gilt borders to front and back covers flat spines not green gilt in compartments with red lettering pieces in the second and fifth a bit rubbed and worn joints tender the upper cover of Vol. III nearly detached; original blue silk bookmarks in all three vols. ownership inscription in each vol. of Charlotte Beatty that in the third vol. dated 1805. Good. § First edition and second state of the "Weatherhouse" plate the only illustration in the book designed and engraved by Blake of which only a few examples are known in the first state. This plate here present in a very good impression with the imprint quite clear is almost always in the second state; three or four copies are known in the first state. The other 5 plates are engraved by Blake after designs by others. Hayley's position as the most respectable and considerable literary figure who had known Cowper made him the inevitable choice to write the definitive work. Blake was living with his wife at Felpham and she helped him make and print the engravings for their old friend and patron Hayley. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper reads: "These three volumes were obtained from the family of the Rev. Wm Bull of Newport Pagnell Friend of Cowper and Newton see DNB. Charlotte Beatty was the original owner of the books and she was a friend of this circle and also well-known in that area where alms houses were named in her honour." Keynes Grolier 124; Bentley 468A; Essick XLIV note that the entry in Easson and Essick IV is totally superseded by Essick's new research in the Commercial Book Illustrations. unknown books
1903réf. 1028961903. London: Sotheby Wilkinson and Hodge 1903. 8vo title-page and 4 pages of text. Original printed wrappers in later cloth-backed marbled boards. § A sale of the first order of importance though only comprising 42 lots of which 23 were from the Butts collection comprising 18 original drawings 4 printed proofs and a bill from Blake to Butts. The remaining lots were from the Gilchrist collection. Bentley Blake Books 598. A scarce catalogue. unknown books
1876réf. 1029001876. 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. unknown books
1803réf. 1027841803. Chichester: J. Seagrave 1803-04. 3 vols. 4to 2 xii 8 413; 4 424; 6 xxxi 416 pages. With 5 plates and an engraving in the text one designed and engraved by Blake the others engraved by Blake after other artists. Old diaper calf rebacked new labels a good set. § Second edition final state of the "Weatherhouse" plate designed by Blake. Hayley's position as the most respectable and considerable literary figure who had known Cowper made him the inevitable choice to write the definitive work. Blake was living with his wife at Felpham and she helped him make and print the engravings for their old friend and patron Hayley. Bentley Blake Books 468 A. Easson & Essick I VII. Bound in at the end is another book entitled: Cowper Illustrated by a Series of Views in or near The Park of Weston-Underwood Bucks. London: 1803 published by Vernor and Hood and with an engraved title and 12 plates by Storer and Greig. This added text has nothing to do with Blake and only relates to William Cowper. unknown books
1938réf. 1021041938. New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc. 1938. 8vo 85 pp. Black and white illustrations. Lots 6-109 inclusive autograph letters books drawing and a painting. Original wrappers with light chipping backstrip worn. Priced throughout in pencil but without buyers' names. Very good. § An astonishing collection of Blake put together in a very short time by George C. Smith not to be confused with the dealer George D. Smith who died at the age of 45 after inheriting a very profitable publishing business begun by his grandfather. Most of the key peces were bought for Lessing Rosenwald although Sessler bought a few of the best items for Moncure Biddle and a Mrs. Collins who collected children's books. Bentley Blake Books 644. unknown books
1988réf. 1018231988. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press 1988. 8vo xxv xxvi 601 pp. Original blue cloth dust-jacket light edgewear to dust-jacket very good. § A wide-ranging selection of prose and poetry. Bentley Blake Books Supplement page 168: "the oddly arranged text is modernized from William Blake's Writings 1978.". unknown books
1927réf. 1017881927. New York: Payson & Clarke 1927. 8vo 70 pp. Original paper over boards. Very good. § US trade edition. Bentley Blake Books 132B. "The original 1783 copies were seventy-two pages in length printed in octavo by John Flaxman's aunt who owned a small print shop in the Strand and paid for by Anthony Stephen Mathew and his wife Harriet dilettantes to whom Blake had been introduced by Flaxman in early 1783. Each individual copy was hand-stitched with a grey back and a blue cover reading "POETICAL SKETCHES by W.B." It was printed without a table of contents and many pages were without half titles. Of the extant copies eleven contain corrections in Blake's handwriting. Poetical Sketches is one of only two works by Blake to be printed conventionally with typesetting; the only other extant work is The French Revolution in 1791 which was to be published by Joseph Johnson. However it never got beyond the proof copy and was thus not actually published. Even given the modest standards by which the book was published it was something of a failure. Alexander Gilchrist noted that the publication contained several obvious misreadings and numerous errors in punctuation suggesting that it was printed with little care and was not proofread by Blake thus the numerous handwritten corrections in printed copies. Gilchrist also notes that it was never mentioned in the Monthly Review even in the magazine's index of "Books noticed" which listed every book published in London each month signifying that the publication of the book had gone virtually unnoticed. Nevertheless Blake himself was proud enough of the volume that he was still giving copies to friends as late as 1808 and when he died several unstitched copies were found amongst his belongings." Wikipedia. unknown books
1927réf. 1020411927. London: Privately Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club 1927. Large 4to 63 pp. 49 plates. A good copy in original cloth some discoloration to the green cloth along edges. Slipcase. Very good. § A sumptuous catalogue with text by Binyon Russell and Keynes and fine gravure plates. Bentley Blake Books 632A the second issue had no plates. unknown books
1905réf. 57081905. Oxford: At the Clarendon Press 1905. 8vo xxxvi 384 pages. Folding frontispiece facsimile manuscript. Original brick-red cloth printed paper label Dryburgh House St. Bowells N.B. bookplate backstrip a little darkened; a very good copy. § First edition. Bentley Blake Books 300: "This is a work of pioneer scholarly importance well informed meticulously accurate well-balanced and intelligent". unknown books
réf. 92602729. Ithaca: Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art Cornell University February 27-March 29 1965. Large slim 4to 44pp. illustrated in b/w. Original orange-printed wrappers very good. § An important exhibition catalogue edited by Roe. Bentley BB 689. unknown books
1783réf. 53851783. London: Printed in the Year 1783. London: Noel Douglas 1926. 8vo original paper over boards. Very good. § Trade edition of this handsome facsimile of the very rare original edition of 1783. Bentley 132. "The original 1783 copies were seventy-two pages in length printed in octavo by John Flaxman's aunt who owned a small print shop in the Strand and paid for by Anthony Stephen Mathew and his wife Harriet dilettantes to whom Blake had been introduced by Flaxman in early 1783. Each individual copy was hand-stitched with a grey back and a blue cover reading "POETICAL SKETCHES by W.B." It was printed without a table of contents and many pages were without half titles. Of the extant copies eleven contain corrections in Blake's handwriting. Poetical Sketches is one of only two works by Blake to be printed conventionally with typesetting; the only other extant work is The French Revolution in 1791 which was to be published by Joseph Johnson. However it never got beyond the proof copy and was thus not actually published. Even given the modest standards by which the book was published it was something of a failure. Alexander Gilchrist noted that the publication contained several obvious misreadings and numerous errors in punctuation suggesting that it was printed with little care and was not proofread by Blake thus the numerous handwritten corrections in printed copies. Gilchrist also notes that it was never mentioned in the Monthly Review even in the magazine's index of "Books noticed" which listed every book published in London each month signifying that the publication of the book had gone virtually unnoticed. Nevertheless Blake himself was proud enough of the volume that he was still giving copies to friends as late as 1808 and when he died several unstitched copies were found amongst his belongings." Wikipedia. unknown books
1783réf. 92461783. London: Printed in the Year 1783. London: Noel Douglas 1926. 8vo original paper over boards. Gift inscription in front endpaper. Very good. § Trade edition of this handsome facsimile of the very rare original edition of 1783. Bentley 132. "The original 1783 copies were seventy-two pages in length printed in octavo by John Flaxman's aunt who owned a small print shop in the Strand and paid for by Anthony Stephen Mathew and his wife Harriet dilettantes to whom Blake had been introduced by Flaxman in early 1783. Each individual copy was hand-stitched with a grey back and a blue cover reading "POETICAL SKETCHES by W.B." It was printed without a table of contents and many pages were without half titles. Of the extant copies eleven contain corrections in Blake's handwriting. Poetical Sketches is one of only two works by Blake to be printed conventionally with typesetting; the only other extant work is The French Revolution in 1791 which was to be published by Joseph Johnson. However it never got beyond the proof copy and was thus not actually published. Even given the modest standards by which the book was published it was something of a failure. Alexander Gilchrist noted that the publication contained several obvious misreadings and numerous errors in punctuation suggesting that it was printed with little care and was not proofread by Blake thus the numerous handwritten corrections in printed copies. Gilchrist also notes that it was never mentioned in the Monthly Review even in the magazine's index of "Books noticed" which listed every book published in London each month signifying that the publication of the book had gone virtually unnoticed. Nevertheless Blake himself was proud enough of the volume that he was still giving copies to friends as late as 1808 and when he died several unstitched copies were found amongst his belongings." Wikipedia. unknown books
1960réf. 56991960. 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 catalogue. Conran was the director of the City of Manchester Art Gallery which acquired the paintings in 1885. Not in Bentley. Uncommon. unknown books
1926réf. 51291926. London: Frederick Hollyer 1926. Small 4to title 10 leaves. Original quarter cloth brown boards lettered in black. Board tips a little rubbed internally fine. § Limited apparently to a small number of copies of which some were colored. This copy inscribed by Ann Hollyer as a gift is stated to be a trial or proof copy though without any evidence. Bentley Blake Books 4 and Blake Books Supplement p.52. unknown books
