A study of the illuminated books of William Blake: Poet, Printer, Prophet

Geoffrey Keynes

Published by Methuen, 1970

About this Item

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included which is very good except for edge browning, 99 colour plates, 104 pages. A near fine large hbk in a vg dj. First published in 1965, this is the reprinted version from 1970, looks unread.

the tint of paper used Blake. Dj lt. edge wear, some discoloration; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. This edition comprising a selection of plates from William Blake's Illuminated Books was produced by the Trianon Press, Chateau de Boissa, Clairvaux, Jura, France. Book design by Arnold Fawcus. The plates in this volume were chosen to show the evolution of Blake's style and the wide range of his profoundly original vision. His Illuminated Books are, in fact, one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of art and letters; for there is no record of another author who illustrated and printed his own works, colouring them by hand as and when he had a purchaser. Commentary and Plates sections include: Songs of Innocence and Experience; Visions of the Daughters of Albion; The Marriage of Heaven and Hell; Europe, A Prophecy, and America, A Prophecy; The Book of Urizen; Milton, A Poem; and, Jerusalem, the Emanation of the Giant Albion. Made and printed in France.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A study of the illuminated books of William Blake: Poet, Printer, Prophet
• Publisher: Methuen, 1970
• Language: English
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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  • Art
  • Illustrated