From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
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vi, 222pp, engraved frontispiece by Maguire after Fuseli. 8vo. Worming affecting last five & first dozen leaves, clear of text at front, just affecting a few letters at rear. Full contemporary calf, ruled spine bands, red morocco label; label sl. chipped. 19th century bookplate of Jarrard Edward Strickland, mid-twentieth century ownership name on front endpaper. ESTC T137192. Dedicated to Henry Fuseli, 'I give you liberty not only to make improvements, but to omit what you think false or unimportant'. Fuseli replied with his own Aphorisms in 1788. The engraved frontispiece was designed by Fuseli and engraved by William Blake in the first edition; it has been re-engraved for this Dublin edition. Recorded by Bentley, but he incorrectly states that it does not contain the frontispiece plate. See Blake Books 480. Seller Inventory # 87595
Bibliographic Details
Title: Aphorisms on Man. Translated from the ...
Publisher: Dublin, printed by W. Sleater, Dame-Street. 1790
Publication Date: 1790
Edition: 1st Edition
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