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Blake, William
by Songs of Innocence and of Experience
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0873282361
- ISBN 13
- 9780873282369
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About This Item
San Marino. 2008. November 2008. Huntington Library Press. 1st Printing of This Edition. Very Good in Hardcover. No Dustjacket As Issued. 9780873282369. Edited by Robert N. Essick. 256 pages. hardcover. Cover illustration By William Blake. keywords: Poetry Art England Literature 18th Century. FROM THE PUBLISHER - SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND OF EXPERIENCE are Blake's most familiar poems. A few examples, such as The Tyger' and The Chimney Sweeper,' frequently appear in anthologies of English literature, in which the poems are often printed without Blake's evocative engravings. But Blake made collections of his Songs, first the INNOCENCE group alone in 1789, and then EXPERIENCE in 1794, combining the two in that year to make up a single volume. This facsimile edition is based on a unique copy in the collection of the Huntington Library that shows how Blake used coloring style and pen and ink additions to make a unified book out of fifty-four individual engravings. Based on new digital photography, this edition also captures the designs and coloring as closely as possible. The plates are followed by a transcription of the poems. Robert N. Essick's commentary includes a brief biography of Blake and interprets each poem in dialogue with the other Songs. Essick also explores the political and historical contexts of the poems. Newcomers to Blake will find a thorough grounding in his unusual art and language, while experts will encounter fresh discoveries. inventory #36614 ISBN: 9780873282369.
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- Bookseller
- Zeno's (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36614
- Title
- Blake, William
- Author
- Songs of Innocence and of Experience
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0873282361
- ISBN 13
- 9780873282369
- Publisher
- Huntington Library
- Place of Publication
- San Marino, Calif
- This edition first published
- 2008
- LCCN
- 2008007951
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