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réf. 1965235093.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 1965235085.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
réf. 3752879386.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 3842368453.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 3741289825.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1961réf. 119435London 1961. hardcover. Illus. Thin 8vo. London 1961. unknown books
réf. 101547hardcover. near fine/very good. Illustrated with color plates. 8vo cloth torn d.w. London 1955. Near fine in very good dust wrapper. unknown books
1855réf. 233130Washington.: U.S.P.R.R. Exploration Surveys. 1855. First edition. . Soft cover. . Fine copy very light discoloration on margins. 8 1/2" x 11". Hand-tinted lithograph. Very scarce in this condition. U.S.P.R.R. Exploration Surveys. paperback
1863réf. 049936Gilmore and Brush 1863. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Volume I only. This copy has been rebound in black boards with new endpapers and gilt titles on spine. 1008 pages. Foxing to pages. Gilmore and Brush Hardcover
1860réf. 390866 pages. Large 8vo 10 x 7 inches publisher's midnight brown embossed full leather gilt spine very good minimal wear to binding some foxing to contents throughout occasionally heavily so but for the most part mildly. 861 pp illustrated. A much nicer copy than usually found. First published in 1857 this preferred 1860 printing includes all of the original text with additional info up until 1860 including John Brown and the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry the Dred Scott decision and the 36th Congress in 1859 & the Impending Crisis. An exhaustive academic text up through 1860 with a focus on Slavery and the Slave Trade in the United States as well as its political components. Also included is a history of slavery outside of the United States from ancient times up to Sierra Leone Liberia and the West Indies in the 1850's. H. Miller hardcover
1858réf. 000017110Columbus Ohio: J. & H. Miller 1858. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo. 3 iv-xvi 1 18-832 4 pp. Full contemporary black sheep with decorations stamped in blind on the boards gold lettering and gold decorations on the spine; all edges marbled. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a frontispiece and a few plates engravings all in black and white. With a publisher's advertisement slip for a different work a Bible laid in. With a passage on John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry and an appendix on the Dred Scott decision. Hogg 88. Sabin 5800. Blake begins his history with the practice of slavery in ancient Greece and Rome and includes chapters on slavery in the West Indies and discusses slavery in the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. His work ends with a discussion of the annexation of Texas the Missouri Compromise and the conflict in Kansas. A timely history published shortly before the U.S. Civil War. The boards' edges rubbed without much loss to the leather light foxing to the versos of the plates. J. & H. Miller hardcover
1860réf. 014519Columbus OH: H. Miller 1860. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Ornately blind stamped leather boards recently professionally rebacked with new black leather spine with new gilt titles and decorations. Marbled edges and endpapers. xvi 861 pp. Spine a little cocked. Rubbing and wear to edges chafing to boards. Typical browning and spotting to interior. A few marginal damp stains. H. Miller hardcover
1857réf. 306081857 SLAVERY & SLAVE TRADE 1ed African American ABOLITIONIST Blake Africa RARE W. O. Blake's 'The History of Slavery and the Slave Trade' is a comprehensive compilation detailing slavery's historical reach from ancient societies like Greece and Rome to modern eras. It uncovers overlooked hereditary slavery in England examines slavery's impact on empire decline delves into its role in U.S. politics and law and challenges prevailing views on ancient slavery's forms and effects. The book also exposes the brutalities of the 19th-century slave trade and argues against slavery's ethical and legal grounds emphasizing its contradiction with human rights and morality. The book focuses a significant portion to 'modern' American slavery and slave trade focusing on the annexation of Texas and the Missouri Compromise. Chapters include: <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Slaves of Sparta Crete Thessaly Slavery in Rome; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Christian slavery in Northern Africa; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Early opponents of African slavery in England and America; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->History of Slavery in the North American colonies; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Formation of the constitution-slavery compromises; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Political history of Slavery in the US 1789-1850; Repeal of Missouri Compromise; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->History of troubles in Kansas Statistical tables constructed from the census of 1850; <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Insurrection at Harper's Ferry Dred Scott decision Item number: #30608 Price: $750 BLAKE W.O. Editor The History of Slavery and the Slave Trade Ancient and Modern. The Forms of Slavery that Prevailed in Ancient Nations Particularly in Greece and Rome. The African Slave Trade and the Political History of Slavery in the United States. Compiled from Authentic Materials by W. O. Blake. Columbus Ohio: J. and H. Miller 1857. 1st edition Details: <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->xvi 17-832 <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->9 engraved plates <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->References: Sabin 5800 <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Handwritten – George Fuller Utica Ill. <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~10.25in X 7in 26cm x 17.5cm Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 30608 Photos available upon request. J. and H. Miller hardcover
1929réf. 2346809New York: The Modern Library 1929. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. 1929-30 printing of Toledano 091.1 binding 5 yellow Bernhard endpapers. Lacks jacket. Spine faded light stain on top of fore edge a couple other small spots on boards and top edge ink name and date on front endpaper. xli 278 pp. Red coth gilt titles. A selection of poems taken from Poetical Sketches Songs of Innocence Songs of Experience Ideas of Good and Evil The Prophetic Books and Prose Fragments with an introduction by William Butler Yeats. The Modern Library hardcover books
1995réf. 17605Princeton: The William Blake Trust/Princeton University Press 1995. Hardcover. Very good/very good . Hardcover. 12" X 8 1/2". 231pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Mild edgewear to dust jacket with bumping to tail of spine. Bound in full dark brown cloth with spine lettered in gilt. A hint of shelfwear to binding with faint dust spotting to cloth. Binding is firm tight and sound. Pages are clean bright and unmarked. A very presentable hardcover in dust jacket of this sixth volume of The William Blake Trust and Princeton University Press' Illuminated Books of William Blake. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The last volumes in the series of William Blake's Illuminated Books reveal the writer and artist as a prophet driven by a sense of apocalyptic urgency. Blake conceived and executed The Continental Prophecies and The Urizen Books in the early 1790s capturing the intellectual and spiritual turmoil of the American and French revolutions. Here for the first time the general reader will encounter Blake's most intense vision in reproductions that do justice to the originals accompanied by texts comprehensive notes and commentaries and detailed interpretations of the designs. The Urizen Books made up of "Urizen" "The Book of Los" and "Ahania" describes the dissemination of the autocratic mythology of Urizen Blake's inflexibly rationalist and myopic law-giver. These books stand as the author's sensible and considered response to the events of his time. The illuminated text of "Urizen" and the ten full-page illustrations from copy D in the British Museum never before reproduced represent a tour de force in Blake's specialist process of color printing. These volumes complete the six-part series of William Blake's Illuminated Books including Jerusalem Songs of Innocence and of Experience The Early Illuminated Books and Milton A Poem all published by Princeton University Press. Publisher. The William Blake Trust/Princeton University Press hardcover books
1972Pamphlet; 26 pages. 5 1/2"w x 8 1/2"h. A complete facsimile of the only surviving long fair copy of Blake's poems, The Pickering Manuscript.
2012réf. 51583San Marino CA: Huntington Library 2012. First edition thus. Large folio 17-1/2" x 12-3/4". 8pp. 11 leaves of color facsimiles 58pp. Index. Dark green cloth lettered in gilt. Some faint scratch marks on front cover otherwise a fine copy. William Blake drew inspiration from the Bible throughout his life. Shortly before his death in 1827 he began an illuminated manuscript of the Book of Genesis revisiting such key themes as creation division and forgiveness. This edition of Blake's Genesis provides a full-size reproduction of the Huntington Library's manuscript. OCLC Contents: 1: The manuscript -- William Blake's Genesis manuscript -- Transcription of Blake's Genesis manuscript -- Notes to the transcription -- Substantive differences between Blake's Genesis manuscript and the King James Bible -- 2: Commentary -- Foreword by John Murdoch -- Blake's illuminated manuscript of Genesis / Robert R. Wark -- Commentary by the editors -- Blake and the Genesis tradition -- Blake's patron John Linnell -- The manuscript -- Notes to the editor's commentary -- Index to part 2. OCLC. Huntington Library unknown books
1991réf. 17603Princeton: The William Blake Trust/Princeton University Press 1991. Hardcover. Very good/very good . Hardcover. 12" X 8 1/2". 209pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Gentle shelfwear to dust jacket with some bumping to head and tail of spine. Bound in full dark brown cloth with spine lettered in gilt. A hint of shelfwear to binding else fine. Binding is firm tight and sound. Pages are clean bright and unmarked. A very presentable hardcover in dust jacket of this second volume of The William Blake Trust and Princeton University Press' Illuminated Books of William Blake illustrated in 54 plates faithfully reproduced from the original and a further 12 plates from other sources. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The core of William Blake's vision his greatness as one of the British Romantics is most fully expressed in his Illuminated Books masterworks of art and text intertwined and mutually enriching. In 1949 the William Blake Trust was founded to bring these rare in some cases unique works to a wider general audience through the publication of superbly produced facsimiles of each book. By the late 1980's these facsimiles had themselves become rare books. The Trust accordingly resolved to initiate a collected edition that would publish accurate reproductions of all the Illuminated Books to be accompanied by notes and commentaries by leading Blake scholars. Songs of Innocence and of Experience one of the best known of the books is now reproduced for the first time from the King's College Cambridge copy--sometimes known as "Blake's own copy." The poems have been edited with introduction notes commentaries and bibliography. Publisher. The William Blake Trust/Princeton University Press hardcover books
1964réf. 15312London: George Allen & Unwin LTD 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". 235pp. Rubbing toning and shelf wear to covers corners and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Sunning to spine of jacket. Bound in red paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Gentle rubbing to corners and edges of boards. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A very presentable first edition of this simplified version of William Blake's Jerusalem prepared edited and with commentary and notes by William R. Hughes. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In William Blake's epic poem 'Jerusalem' the reader is transported to a mystical and visionary world where the boundaries between reality and imagination are blurred. Through intricate symbolism and lyrical language Blake explores powerful themes such as the nature of good and evil the pursuit of spiritual truth and the concept of transcendence. Written in Blake's signature prophetic style 'Jerusalem' is a masterpiece of Romantic literature that continues to captivate readers with its depth and complexity. The poem serves as a profound meditation on the human experience and the eternal quest for enlightenment. William Blake a poet painter and printmaker was deeply influenced by his spiritual beliefs and his views on the nature of existence. His works are marked by a unique blend of creativity and philosophical depth making him a figure of great importance in the history of literature. It is this profound combination of artistry and insight that led Blake to create a work as profound and enigmatic as 'Jerusalem'. For readers seeking a profound and visionary exploration of the human soul 'Jerusalem' by William Blake is a must-read. Through its intricate symbolism and poetic beauty this epic poem offers a transformative reading experience that will linger in the mind long after the final page is turned.Publisher. George Allen & Unwin LTD hardcover books
1922réf. 89590Oxford: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press 1922. First Limited Edition. No. 8 of 650 numbered copies. This a presentation copy from the Duke & Duchess of Hamilton to "Mr. & Mrs. Alington" inscribed on half-title: "For Mr. & Mrs. Alington / with grateful thanks for the loving care given to Malcolm & David / from the Duke & Duchess of Hamilton" dated 1926. Also with the later undated ownership signature of prominent Scottish poet and Blake scholar Ruthven Todd. Folio ca. 20" x 15"; original maroon cloth with gilt spine and cover titles; 215pp text 64 unnumbered leaves of plates printed both sides six in color. Contents complete and fine; mild external wear and soil still a handsome Near Fine copy in the publisher's binding. These designs by Blake never published were originally in the possession Blake's close friend the artist John Flaxman 1755-1826; in 1828 Flaxman's estate was sold by Christie's at which time the drawings made their way into the trade then eventually into the library of Hamilton Palace. Through a happy accident the drawings were not dispersed with the palace library in 1882 and remained undiscovered until the estate's tragic dismantling in 1922. In conjunction with the Duke and Duchess Grierson commissioned the reproductions and saw the current work into print adding a keenly perceptive essay on the drawings' history and their place in the evolution of Blake's technique. Though not certain the presentation to "Mr. and Mrs. Alington" is almost certainly to Charles Alington founder of the Labrador Retriever Club in 1920 of which the Duchess was a charter member a champion breeder and an expert on field trials and judging. The Duchess Hamilton was herself a major figure in the field trial world winning the premier championship in 1909 with her Labrador bitch Dungavel Phoebe. She was also a major force for animal welfare co-founding in 1906 the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society. A distinguished copy of a work that appears infrequently in commerce. We note no other presentation copies in the auction record; the Todd provenance is a very nice addition indeed. Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press unknown books
1922réf. 17769London: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press 1922. FIRST EDITION. Tipped in frontispiece portrait and engraved title preceding 116 plates 6 in color. Original publisher’s cloth gilt lettering some rubbing on corners; interior excellent. First publication of Blake’s designs for Thomas Gray’s poems number 16 of 650 copies. The sculptor John Flaxman commissioned the project as a gift for his wife in 1797. Blake produced 116 watercolors for his friend all of which are reproduced in this limited edition. Gray 1716–1771 was a popular poet in eighteenth-century England; however due to his self-critical nature he only published thirteen poems in his lifetime. His poem Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard remains his most well-known work and earned him his popularity and legacy in English literary history. Blake 1757–1827 a poet in his own right as well as an artist was well-suited for illustrating Gray’s poems including Elegy given his romantic style and underpinnings of religion philosophy and melancholy. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press unknown books
1970réf. 67157Paris: The Trianon Press 1970. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good . Unpaginated. Small folio 31.5cm. 1/4 green leather over marbled boards. Title is stamped in gilt on spine. Spine mildly faded. In publisher's marbled slipcase with two lightly bumped corners. This is 213/600 of the numbered copies from an edition of 662. A beautiful facsimile edition printed on pure rag paper - made to match the paper used by William Blake. The illuminated pages were reproduced using a collotype process with some watercolor washes added by hand. The Trianon Press hardcover books
réf. 1072684018. London: Rivington and 40 other booksellers 1805. King Henry VIII. Single plate some toning and spotting but very good condition. § One of two illustrations engraved by Blake after Fuseli from the best illustrated collection of Shakespeare's plays save only the elephant-folio Boydell perhaps and quite rare. unknown books
1982réf. 2353687Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press 1982. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x2x10. First printing of newly revised edition. Jacket spine faded minor wear to corners and two tiny spots to fore edge. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1982 Hard Cover. xxvi 990 pp. Since it was first published in 1965 David V. Erdman's edition has been widely hailed as easily the best available text of Blake's poetry and prose. This newly revised edition includes the complete letters of Blake; the latest work on variants deleted lines arrangements of poems and dating; and eighty-two pages of critical commentary by Harold Bloom. This edition has been awarded the distinction of 'An Approved Edition' by the Committee on Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association. University of California Press hardcover books
1893réf. 375973London: Bernard Quaritch 1893. First Edition limited to 500 copies. There was a large paper edition One of 150 bound in leather but the regular edition as here is more desirable on account of the lavish gilt publisher's binding. 3 portraits 2 folding charts approx. 312 reproductions from the illuminated books. xiv 420; viii 436; x 100 2; 176 pp. 3 vols. Royal 8vo. Original grass green cloth heavily stamped in gilt t.e.g brown endpapers. Light rubbing to edges of binding. A VERY FINE COPY. First Edition limited to 500 copies. There was a large paper edition One of 150 bound in leather but the regular edition as here is more desirable on account of the lavish gilt publisher's binding. 3 portraits 2 folding charts approx. 312 reproductions from the illuminated books. xiv 420; viii 436; x 100 2; 176 pp. 3 vols. Royal 8vo. Bentley 369: "The enthusiasm and comprehensiveness of this work are of considerable historical importance." Wade Yeats Bibliography 218 quoting a letter from Yeats: "The writing of this book is mainly Ellis's the thinking is as much mine as his. The biography is by him. He re-wrote and trebled in size a biography of mine. The greater part of the 'symbolic system' is my writing; the rest of the book was written by Ellis working over short accounts of the books by me except in the case of the 'literary period' the account of the minor poems & the account of Blake's art theories which are all his own except in so far as we discussed everything together." Bentley 369; Wade Yeats Bibliography 218. Provenance: Louis V. Ledoux bookplate in each vol. Bernard Quaritch unknown books
