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A Bibliography of William Blake.
by Keynes, Geoffrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Thick large 4to. New York: The Grolier Club, 1921. Thick large 4to, xvi, 516 pages, with 4 color plates, 40 black-and-white plates, and 12 illustrations in the text. Original blue quarter morocco lettered in gilt, buckram boards, a bit worn but internally very good. § Limited to 250 copies; the original Blake Bible. Beautifully printed and gorgeously illustrated at the Chiswick Press, this work is one of the most desirable of the Grolier Club’s many fine books. Bentley, Blake Books, 617: “still of very great importance for independent judgements.” See also Breslauer and Folter 150. This copy belonged to A. Edward Newton, who had pasted in a receipt from Blake to Butts for a copy of the Songs. That receipt has since been removed. Joseph Holland bought this book at the Newton sale, marked in pencil all the items he owned, and inserted facsimile prints of the “Little Tom” and “Cumberland card” images.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 122599
- Title
- A Bibliography of William Blake.
- Author
- Keynes, Geoffrey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Grolier Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- Thick large 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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- Fine
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- Facsimile
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
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