Only in cloth. An Exhibition from the Collection of Calvin P. Otto on Display in the Rotunda of the University of Virginia...1997
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1998. Charlottesville: Books Rats Press, 1998. Small 8vo, 48pp, illustrated and with an actual sample of (red) cloth. Original brown wrappers, white printed paper label on upper cover. As new. § "An Exhibition from the Collection of Calvin P. Otto on Display in the Rotunda of the University of Virginia. Near fine. Most of the design effort for the exteriors of trade books now goes into dust jackets or wrappers, but in the 19th century publisher's... Read More
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The Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection
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1977. Washington: Library of Congress, 1977. 4to, xxi, 517pp. 12 tipped-in color plates. Illustrated map endpapers. White cloth with purple and gilt to front and backstrip. Light soiling to covers; some occasional signs of damp, causing wrinkled leaves. Very good. § The hardbound variant of this catalogue. Rosenwald's superb collection, donated to the Nation, is arranged by century. Only William Blake gets a separate section to himself.
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Samuel Palmer and his circle. The Shoreham Period
by Exhibition catalogue
1957. [London]: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1957. Small slim 8vo, 36 pp., with four plates. Original illustrated wrappers, as new. § In addition to 62 works by Palmer, pieces by Blake, Calvert, Finch, John Linnell, Richmond, Sherman, and Walter were also included in what must have been an amazing exhibition.
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William Blake The Apocalyptic Vision. Preface and Catalogue by Harvey Stahl. Introduction by Bruce Daryl Barone
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1974. Purchase, New York: Manhattanville College, 1974. 8vo, 14 page introduction, 27 plates with accompanying text, bibliography. Original wrappers, fine. § Well illustrated catalogue with commentary for each plate. Bentley, Blake Books, A 710.
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The Art of William Blake
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1957. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC: 1957. 4to, 46 pp.; illustrations Original printed wrappers. § First edition. Bentley, Blake Books, 674.
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Imagination and Vision: Prints and Drawings of William Blake
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1971. Normal, Illinois: Art Gallery, Illinois State University, 1971. 4to, 32pp, with illustrations. Original illustrated wrappers, near fine. § Bentley, Blake Books 704.
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For Friendship's Sake: William Blake and William Hayley
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1969. Manchester: Manchester City Art Gallery, 1969 Oblong 8vo, 15pp. Near fine in pink stapled wrappers. § An explanatory booklet for the parallel exhibition of Blake's Heads of the Poets, held at the Manchester Cathedral Arts Festival. Bentley, BB, 697.
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Carfax Exhibition of Works by William Blake Born 1757. Died 1827. 14 June to 31 July 1906
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1906. London: Carfax, 1906. 8vo, 40 pp.. Original gray printed wrappers. Notice tipped-in opposite title page. Very good. § Rare catalogue wherein is reprinted parts of Blake's original descriptive catalogue to accompany the paintings etc. in this show. Bentley, Blake Books, 600.
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The Blake Collection of Mrs. Landon K. Thorne
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1971. New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1971. Royal 8vo, 65 pp., 30 plates. Original wrappers, fine. § Noble collection of Blake given to the PML; this catalogue was written by G.E. Bentley with an introduction by Charles Ryskamp. Bentley, Blake Books, 706.
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Burlington Fine Arts Club: Catalogue Blake Centenary Exhibition
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1927. London: Privately Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1927. Large 4to, 63 pp., 48 of 49 plates, lacking the color plate. A good copy in original cloth. § A sumptuous catalogue with text by Binyon, Russell, and Keynes &c, and fine gravure plates. Bentley, Blake Books, 632A (the second issue had no plates).
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William Blake 1757-1827
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1947. [London]: Tate Gallery, 1947. 8vo, 40 pp., with 24 illustrations. Original wrappers, very good. Bentley, Blake Books, 657A. §.
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Exhibition of Books, Water-colors, Engravings Etc. by William Blake: February 7 to March 15 1891
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1891. Boston: Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1891. 8vo, iv, (1), 53 pp. Very good in ochre-brown wrappers with slight chips to base of spine and front cover. § 234 entries, an early American show of Blake. Bentley, BB, 586.
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William Blake The Apocalyptic Vision. Preface and Catalogue by Harvey Stahl. Introduction by Bruce Daryl Barone
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1974. Purchase, New York: Manhattanville College, 1974. 8vo, 14 page introduction, 27 plates with accompanying text, bibliography. Original wrappers, fine. § Well illustrated catalogue with commentary for each plate. Bentley, Blake Books, A 710.
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Prints by the Blake Followers
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1982. San Marino: Huntington Library, 1982. 8vo, 36 pp., illustrations, Original printed wrappers. § Covers Blake, Calvert, Linnell, Palmer, Richmond and Sherman.
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Printed Condensed Catalogue for the Blake Exhibition, Tate Gallery, Nov 2000 - Feb 2001
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2000. London: Tate Gallery, 2000. Slim small 8vo, (16) pp, 10 illustrations. Fine. § A short gallery guide to the greatest Tate show of Blake ever.
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Paintings and Drawings by Samuel Palmer in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford
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1960. Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, [c. 1960?]. Small slim 8vo, 2pp.of text, 40 b/w illustrations. Original printed wrappers. § Undated catalogue perhaps for an exhibition. Preface signed K.T.P.
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William Blake: Illustrations to Edward Young's Night Thoughts
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1996. London: Tate Gallery, 1996. 4to, 8 pp., including illustrated wrappers. Very good. § A useful short catalogue of this Tate Exhibition with references and an essay by Robin Hamlyn.
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Burlington Fine Arts Club: Catalogue Blake Centenary Exhibition
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1927. London: Privately Printed For the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1927. Large 4to, 63 pp. A very good copy in slightly worn and frayed gray wrappers. § Second Edition, without the plates. A sumptuous catalogue with text by Binyon, Russell, and Keynes and fine gravure plates. Bentley, BB, 632B.
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Prints by the Blake Followers
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1982. San Marino: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, 1982. 8vo, 36 pp, with 6 black and white illustrations. Near fine in red card wrappers with Palmer illustration to front cover. § Covers Blake, Calvert, Linnell, Palmer, Richmond and Sherman.
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William Blake Engraver: A Descriptive Catalogue... by Charles Ryskamp..
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1969. Princeton: Princeton University Library, 1969. 8vo, 61pp, with 12 illustrations. Near fine in original marbled wrappers. § Only edition of this essential, and most useful, study, in a very handy format. Bentley, BB, 700.
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William Blake and Patronage
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1995. London: Tate Gallery, 1995. 4to, 8 pp. including illustrated wrappers. As new. § Catalogue of an exhibition held 11 July - 15 October 1995. Includes an essay by Robin Hamlyn.
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The Famous Collection of Works by William Blake the property of the late Graham Robertson..
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2219. London: Christie's, July 22, 1949. 8vo, 44 pp., unillustrated, priced, with buyers. Original printed wrappers, a little worn. Bentley, Blake Books, 659. §.
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The Famous Collection of Works by William Blake the property of the late Graham Robertson..
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2219. London: Christie's, July 22, 1949. 8vo, 44 pp., unillustrated. Original printed wrappers, a little worn with blue ink stain to top cover. Bentley, Blake Books, 659. §.
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Printed Books and Manuscripts Auction Catalogue (including the original Copy R of "America")
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1987. London: Christie's, 13th Nov 1987. 4to, 89 pp., including 4pp. with details of Copy R which provides a a revised provenance for this, and 3 illustrations of Copy R. Near fine. § Copy R was sold to an anonymous buyer (probably in Chicago) for $140,000. Bentley, BBS, p.56.
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The Famous Collection of Works by William Blake the Property of the late Graham Robertson..
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2219. London: Christie's, July 22, 1949. 8vo, 44 pp., illustrated. Original boards, a little worn. § Bentley, Blake Books, 659.
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