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Vala : or, The four Zoas / William Blake ; a facsimile of the manuscript, and transcript of the poem and a study of its growth and significance, by G.E. Bentley, Jr.
by Blake, William (1757-1827)
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About This Item
Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with a somewhat torn dust-jacket (with some loss). Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Corners lightly bumped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further images and additional bibliographic data available upon request. Physical description; xviii, 220 pages, 145 pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles of original manuscript ; 47 cm. Notes; Notes; Contains partial facsimile of the original manuscript. Pages 141-145 of the plates from the original edition are reproduced on two pages. The poem, illustrated by Blake, is reproduced from the original in the British Library (Add. Mss. 39764). ""Printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Oxford by Vivian Ridler, Printer to the University""--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Blake, William 1757-1827. Four Zoas. Blake, William J. 1894-1968. Blake, William 1757-1827 The four zoas. Blake, William 1757-1827 Manuscripts ; Facsimiles. Four Zoas (Blake, William). English poetry.
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- Title
- Vala : or, The four Zoas / William Blake ; a facsimile of the manuscript, and transcript of the poem and a study of its growth and significance, by G.E. Bentley, Jr.
- Author
- Blake, William (1757-1827)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford : Clarendon Press
- Date Published
- 1963
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