Blake Tradition, First Edition (11 results)

HARDCOVER. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. 239pp b/w illustrations octavo cloth. presentation copy signed in full by author. very good in slightly worn dustwrapper.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of all books, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Published in 1982. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Previous owners name stamped inside front cover. NO remainder mark.

Condition: Good. 1St Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. 1St Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Almost Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Princeton University Press, 1982. Hardcover Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, unclipped. First Edition. 8vo, xiii, (1), 373, (1), pp. Original ochre cloth with gilt over black titles on spine. Binding square and tight, text block clean Illustrated dust-jacket, in mylar, features Blake's The Whirlwind from MFA Boston. A detailed, scholarly, examination of the ways in which Blake's use of biblical tradition gives form and meaning to his early prophetic books. Poet, engraver, painter, mystic, known for complex, sometimes obscure symbolism. AN antinomian, he bypassed the church and experienced god directly. From boyhood on he had visions. His wife quipped, "I have little of Mr. Blake's company; he is always in Paradise." Leslie Tannenbaum is now a Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Delve into the world of literature with the two-volume set of "Blake and Tradition" by Kathleen Raine, published by Princeton University Press in 1968. A cornerstone for enthusiasts of literature and fiction, this hardcover edition is a testament to the enduring legacy of William Blake, presented in an attractive dust jacket alongside illustrative art that brings the text to life. Bound in the United States and preserved in its original state, this scholarly work is a treasure for both collectors and readers alike. The books are rich in content, exuding a vintage charm that is both palpable and invigorating. Whether for study or display, this edition is a celebration of literary pursuit and historical artistry.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Previous owner's name on FFEP. This set is from the library of William Irwin Thompson. Clean and unmarked otherwise. Dust jackets are moderately worn, wear on corners, small tears around edges, price-clipped. Slipcase in good condition with wear on corners. Overall a nice set.

Condition: Good. First British edition. Two volumes. Publisher's purple cloth, gilt lettered to the spines.Ex library with stamps and ink on front end paper. Dust jackets show wear. Colour frontispiece to vol. I plus 193 illustrations in the text across both volumes, mostly black and white.

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Volumes in matching full light gray cloth bindings, with gilt titling to spines and bound-in ribbon bookmarks. Housed in a gray paper slipcase with white label and black titling. Slipcase shows moderate toning and sunning, with some bumping to corners and light shelving wear. Volumes show negligible wear to boards. Very light scuffing on text block bottom edges. Some fraying at ends of ribbon bookmarks. Interiors clean. Shelved in Room F. Contents: Vol. I (xxxii, 428 pages); Vol. II (xi, 367 pages). 1411017. Special Collections - Upstairs.

Hardcover. First edition. 428; 370pp. Thick quarto [27.5 cm] Gray cloth over boards, with a gilt stamped title on the spine. Silk ribbon page marker. Bibliography and index. 194 illustrations, 11 in color. The books are near fine, with just a touch of discoloration to the publisher's spray on the top edge of the text block of volume 1. In the dust jackets, in very good condition, with light edgewear, and some staining to the spine of volume 2. In the slipcase, in very good condition, with a prominent darkened area to the front panel, a small circular marking (approximately 1/2" in diameter) on the rear panel, and scuffing to the bottom edge. The slipcase has done a very good job protecting these books. May require extra postage due to weight. Bollingen Series XXXV.11. The A. W. Mellon Lectures in Fine Arts, 1962, The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. A monumental work by English poet, critic, and William Blake scholar Kathleen Raine. Here, Raine takes as her starting-point the traditional language of symbolic discourse whose European mainstream- with tributary enrichments from Jewish mysticism, alchemy, and the mythologies of other races- may be traced in unbroken continuity from the Orphic theology, through Neoplatonic, Gnostic, and Hermetic writings and the iconography of Christian art.