Blake's Illustrations to the Poems of Gray by Tayler, Irene - 1971

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press , 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Large 8vo 9" - 10. William Blake. Handsomely bound in forest-green linen cloth covers, with gilt lettering to blocked black label. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing moderate wear but mostly to tips and edges, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. A lovely homage to the attempts to provide illustration in the very late 18th century to the poems of Gray. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [9], [2], 3- 169 pp. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.