The Book of Thel, Songs of Innocence, and Songs of Experience. [Together with:] Poetical Sketches.
VALE PRESS: BLAKE, William.
Published by London: Printed at the Ballantyne Press, sold by Hacon and Ricketts, 1897 & 1899
The Vale Press editions of William Blake’s works, each one of 210 copies printed on paper. This is a beautiful set of these attractive publications. Ransom, Vale Press 9 & 22. 2 volumes, octavo. Original blue paper-covered boards, paper title labels to spines and front covers, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Engraved title pages, historiated initials, and decorations to the text, all by Ricketts. Spines toned, hint of rubbing to board edges, browning to endpapers, offsetting to gutter of Book of Thel title page, else contents notably clean, a lovely pair in very good condition indeed. Seller Inventory # 156707
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Title: The Book of Thel, Songs of Innocence, and …
Publisher: London: Printed at the Ballantyne Press, sold by Hacon and Ricketts, 1897 & 1899
