Lot 466
Blake, William
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographss | 10 May 2007
Description
William Blake's designs for Gray's poems. London, 1922, folio, presented by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, number 8 of 650 copies, original cloth gilt and another copy not inscribed; Ellis, E.J. The songs of innocence and of experience. London, 1893, 4to, number 27 of 50 copies, signed by Edwin John Ellis, 54 hand coloured plates, later half calf, some rubbing, browning to edge of title; Ibid The book of Ahania. London: The Trianon Press, 1973, 4to, number 9 of 750 copies, original quarter morocco gilt, marbled boards and slipcase, a very good copy; Rops, Daniel Le mariage du ciel et de l'enfer. France, [no date], 8vo, number 1951 of 2000 copies, presentation copy from the author to Duff Cooper, original quarter morocco gilt, bookplate; Wright, Thomas The life of William Blake. Olnay, 1929, 8vo, 2 volumes, illustrated, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper, sunned and chipped; Sloss, D.J. & Wallis, J.P.R. The prophetic writings of William Blake. Oxford, 1926, 8vo, 2 volumes, original cloth, dustwrapper, sunned; Gilchrist, Alexander Life of William Blake. London, 1880, 8vo, 2 volumes, decorative cloth gilt; Blake, William The book of Job. London, 1927, 4to, illustrated, original cloth gilt, hinges split; Keynes, Geoffrey William Blake's water-colour designs for the poems of Thomas Gray. London, 1972, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; and 2 others (15)