1978 William Blake
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Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
Dedicated to William Blake's pictorial art, from his apprenticeship and early works to his illuminated books, illustrations, his watercolours, his 'Visionary Heads', &c. A study of Blake's achievements while looking at the historical context.
Written by Martin Butlin, Keeper of the Historic British Collection at the Tate Museum.
Featuring an essay on the aims and achievements of the William Blake Trust by Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
With sixteen full page coloured plates and further illustrations in black and white as well as twenty-one comparative works by Blake and other artists. Collated, complete.
Complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
Condition
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Fine
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