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THE WOOD ENGRAVINGS OF WILLIAM BLAKE FOR THORNTON'S VIRGIL 1821
by Blake, William
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
London: British Museum Publications Ltd, 1977. Limited edition of 17 wood engravings originally commissioned for Thornton's Virgil (1821), printed by Iain Bain and David Chambers from Blake's original blocks in the British Museum. This is number 98 of 135 sets intended for sale from a total edition of 150. 17 wood engravings (each approximately 75 x 35 mm) on Japanese Hosho paper (each sheet approximately 150 x 120 mm), loose as issued in card folders printed with text and a number, housed in original brown cloth clamshell box, morocco labels to spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, numbered in ink on a printed label on inside cover, together with accompanying 36 p. booklet (300 x 195 mm), in original printed salmon paper wrappers. Some light edgewear to the box; else fine. Bentley, BBS, p.262.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76963
- Title
- THE WOOD ENGRAVINGS OF WILLIAM BLAKE FOR THORNTON'S VIRGIL 1821
- Author
- Blake, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- British Museum Publications Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Poetry, English Literature, Romanticism, Wood Engravings, Wood Blocks, Illustrated Books, Printing History, Fine Press
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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