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Lot 149

BLAKE, William (1757-1827). Illustrations to the Bible. L: Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, 1957. LIMITED EDITION. [With:] BLAKE. Visions of the Daughters of Albion. L: The Trianon Press, 1959. LIMITED EDITION.

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BLAKE, William (1757-1827). Illustrations to the Bible. Geoffrey Keynes, compiler. London: Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, 1957.


Folio. Chromolithographic frontispiece tipped-in, 8 color collotype plates (one with hand-stenciling), numerous monochrome collotype illustrations. Original brown morocco-backed marbled boards gilt (some light wear to extremities and minor staining). LIMITED EDITION, number 179 of 230 copies for distribution in the United Kingdom of a total edition of 506 copies.

[With:] BLAKE, William (1757-1827). Visions of the Daughters of Albion. Geoffrey Keynes, commentary. London: The Trianon Press for The William Blake Trust, 1959. Folio. 11 collotype plates printed in brown ink with hand-stenciled watercolors. Publisher's tan morocco-backed marbled boards, spine gilt-lettered, top edge gilt (spine sunned); original slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 264 of 446 copies, one of 200 copies intended for distribution in the United States. Reproductions were made from Lord Cunliffe's copy (copy C), one of the earliest group of 5 copies of the work, and one of only 17 complete copies of Visions of the Daughters of Albion known to exist.

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