By Martin Butler
London   Tate Gallery
11" by 8.5" 164pp.
A lovely first edition of this beautiful pictorial study of the work of William Blake, complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
By Martin Butler

1978 William Blake

London   Tate Gallery
11" by 8.5" 164pp.
A lovely first edition of this beautiful pictorial study of the work of William Blake, complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
£45.00
: 0.75kgs / : 850A19

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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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