Samuel Palmer : a vision recaptured : the complete etchings and the paintings for Milton and for Virgil

Palmer, Samuel (1805-1881)

Published by [London] : Published by Trianon Press Facsimiles for the William Blake Trust, 1978

About this Item

Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Limited edition. Physical description; xiii, 88 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 31 cm. Notes; In a protective case. "This first edition . was published as a commemorative handbook on the occasion of the Samuel Palmer exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, winter 1978-9." -- Page [ii]. "The edition is limited to 3826 copies: 1800 copies numbered 1 to 1800 with five facsimiles of Palmer's etchings. 2000 unnumbered copies with one facsimile of a Palmer etching. 26 copies numbered A to Z reserved for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Governors of Trianon Press Facsimiles." -- Page [ii]. "Selected bibliography": pages 87-88. Contents; Introduction / G. Keynes, A. Fawcus -- A vision recaptured : the etchings and the designs for Milton and Virgil / R. Lister -- Samuel Palmer, Milton and Virgil / G. Reynolds -- Catalogue: the etchings and related works, the designs for Virgil and Milton / both by R. Lister -- Related paintings and portraits of Samuel Palmer. Subjects; Palmer, Samuel 1805-1881 ; Exhibitions. Milton, John 1608-1674 ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Virgil ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Virgil. Palmer, Samuel 1805-1881 Catalogues. Milton, John 1608-1674 Illustrations Catalogues. Etching, English 19th century ; Exhibitions. Watercolor painting, English 19th century ; Exhibitions. Illustration of books 19th century ; Exhibitions. English poetry ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Latin poetry ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Watercolor painting 19th century England ; Exhibitions. Etching 19th century England Exhibitions. Artists England. English poetry Illustrations. Illustration of books. Palmer, Samuel, 1805-1881. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Samuel Palmer : a vision recaptured : the complete etchings and the paintings for Milton and for Virgil
• Publisher: [London] : Published by Trianon Press Facsimiles for the William Blake Trust
• Publication Date: 1978
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram