The Blake Collection of Mrs Landon K. Thorne
by Bentley, G. E., Jr.
1971. New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1971. Royal 8vo, 65 pp, with 30 plates. Good in original illustrated wrappers, slightly worn at spine edges, backstrip faded to white and faded along edge of upper cover. ß One of 1500 copies. Noble collection of Blake given to the PML; this catalogue was written by G.E. Bentley with an introduction by Charles Ryskamp.Bentley, BB, 706.
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Thorne Collection. The Blake Collection of Mrs Landon K. Thorne
by Bentley, G. E., Jr.
1971. New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1971. Royal 8vo, 65 pp, with 30 plates. Very good in original illustrated wrappers, slightly worn at spine edges. One of 1500 copies, with an introduction by Charles Ryskamp. ß Limited to 1500 copies. Noble collection of Blake given to the Morgan Library; this catalogue was written by G.E. Bentley with an introduction by Charles Ryskamp. Bentley, Blake Books, 706.
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A Blake Bibliography
by Bentley, G. E., Jr . Nurmi Martin K.
1964. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1964. 8vo, xix, 393pp, with illustrations. Very good in original dust-jacket, worn at edges. ß First edition. The Bible until Bentley s BB and Essick s various books came along. Bentley, BB, 686.
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William Blake's Works in Conventional Typography..
by Bentley, G.E. (Jr.)
1984. Delmar NY: Scholar's Facsimiles and Reprints, 1984. 8vo, xiii, 210pp. Illustrated and with a folding plate (of the Canterbury Pilgrims). Original red cloth, as new. ß A collection of rare early titles by Blake; facsimile reproductions of Poetical Sketches; The French Revolution; Appreciation of Master Malkin from A Father's Memoirs of his Child; To the Queen; Exhibition of Paintings in Fresco; Blake's Chaucer-The Canterbury Pilgrims; A Descriptive Catalogue. A scarce if minor Bentley opus. ... Read More
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Blake Books. Annotated Catalogue of William Blake s Writings in Illuminated Printing, in Conventional Typography, and in Manuscripts and Reprints thereof, Reproductions of his Designs, Books with his Engravings, Catalogues, books he owned, and scholarly and critical works about him
by Bentley, G.E. Jr.
1977. [Oxford: University Press, 1977] Martino Publishing: 2000. Very thick 8vo, 1200 pages. Original cloth, fine. ß Second edition, with a new 15 page preface and 37 page post script by Bentley. The Blake Bible, with additional material.
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Blake Books. Annotated Catalogue of William Blake s Writings in Illuminated Printing, in Conventional Typography, and in Manuscripts and Reprints thereof, Reproductions of his Designs, Books with his Engravings, Catalogues, books he owned, and scholarly and critical works about him
by Bentley, G.E. Jr.
1977. Oxford: University Press, 1977. Thick 8vo, 1079 pages. Frontispiece. Original cloth, dust-jacket. Dust jacket shelf worn and somewhat faded with slight tearing, interior bright and clean. ß First edition. The Blake Bible.
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Original artwork for Muriel Rukeyser's Orpheus
by Bentley, Harvey Wilder
1949. 1949. Four original ink wash paintings, signed and dated in red and stamped with red chop, on separate sheets each approximately 5 x 7.25 inches, each matted to 10 x 13 inches, captioned in the mat by the artist in black and red ink. Hint of foxing to the margins, mats a little toned, over all very good. ß Four paintings inspired by Muriel Rukeyser's poem "Orpheus." The four titles are: I.... Read More
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William Blake and the Moderns
by Bertholf, Robert J. and Annette S. Levitt, editors
1982. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1982. 8vo, xv, 294pp. Orange printed wrappers. Sunning to backstrip. Very good. ß First paperback edition of this collection of essays examining Blake s influence on modern poetry; by Adams, Pease, Ostriker, Gleckner, etc. Bentley, BBS, p.370 (listing the titles of the 14 essays).
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William Blake. The World s Masters-New Series
by Bertram, Anthony
1948. London: The Studio Publications, 1948. Small 8vo, 64 pp, portrait and 48 numbered illustrations, many full-page. Decorated boards, with slight wear to rear lower spine edge. ß A simple introductory guide to Blake. Bentley, BB, 411.
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William Blake. The World s Masters-New Series
by Bertram, Anthony
1948. London & New York: Studio Publications, [1948]. Small 4to, 64 pp., portrait and 48 numbered illustrations, many full-page. Decorated boards, head and foot of backstrip chipped away. A reading copy. ß A simple introductory guide to Blake. Bentley, Blake Books, 411.
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Thomas Bewick & the Fables of Aesop... With an Original Leaf from the First Edition (1818) of "The Fables of Aesop" and a New Impression from One of Bewick's Original Wood Engravings
by Bewick, Thomas. Aesop
1983. San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1983. 4to, 58, (4)pp. Frontispiece, 8 illustrations, an original leaf, and a proof from an original block. Original brown boards, white paper spine label. As issued, in fine condition. ß Edition limited to 518 numbered copies. The inserted leaf is Jupiter and the Ass and the proof is "The Boys and the Frogs". Not a rare book but an important addition to Bewick scholarship. There... Read More
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Liber Librorum 1955
by [Bible]
1955. Stockholm: Stockholm Royal Library, 1955. Folding cloth portfolio with printed pastedowns containing 42 separate specimens of varying design, together with a small staple-bound catalogue in red wrappers, and a printed announcement from the French printer apologizing that his entry is running late. Light soiling to the portfolio; contents fine. ß A remarkable publishing collaboration done to mark the 500th anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible. From the catalogue : "The international project called Liber Librorum is... Read More
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The King James Bible. The Old Testament
by [Bible]
1935. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1935. 3 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth, decorated in gilt, top edge stained blue. A very good copy, vol.1 cloth slightly sunned in the original, lightly worn, card slipcase. ß Edition of 1500 copies designed for reading by George Macy and printed at the printing office of the Limited Editions Club in Westport Connecticut, under the supervision of Julian Berla.
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[A leaf from...] The Holy Bible: Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated..
by [Bible]
1613. London: Robert Barker, 1613. Single leaf 15 1/2 x 11 , printed on both recto and verso in two columns, with woodcut initials. Mounted; very good. ß From the second Barker edition, with 72 lines as opposed to 52 for the first edition. John: 11:1, Christ raiseth Lazarus... One of the most well known stories of the Bible, also containing the shortest sentence in the Bible: 37. Christ wept.... Read More
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La Sainte Bible en latin et en franÁois, avec des notes litterales, critiques et historiques : des prÈfaces et des dissertations tirÈes du Commentaire de Dom Augustin Calmet, AbbÈ de Senones, de M. l'AbbÈ de Vence, & des auteurs les plus cÈlÈbres : pour faciliter l'intelligence de l'...criture Sainte. Seconde Èdition augmentÈe, enrichie de figures en taille-douce & cartes gÈographiques
by [Bible in Latin and French]. Calmet, Dom Augustin
1767. Paris: Boudet, Desaint et Avignon, Merande, 1767-1773. 17 vols, 4to, 33 engraved plates (some folding), 6 letterpress tables (some folding). Contemporary/original mottled calf, spines gilt and gilt-lettered. A bit dry and worn but quite sound. ß A lovely quarto edition of the Bible in Latin and French, also issued in 8vo -- this is much the more preferable version. The plates and maps are outstanding and the physical feat of printing all seventeen volumes in... Read More
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A LEAF from THE 1611 KING JAMES BIBLE; With The noblest monument of English prose by John Livingston Lowes and The printing of the King James Bible by Louis I. Newman
by [Bible in English]. Lowes, John Livingston and Louis I. Newman
1937. San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1937. Slim folio, [i], xxii, [2] pp., original leaf from the Apocrypha tipped in between pages 16 and 17. Double columns printed in red and black throughout, initials hand-illuminated in red, blue, yellow, and gold. Original quarter cloth, paper backstrip label. A very good copy, touch of foxing to boards, fine internally. ß One of 300 copies. Printed at the Grabhorn Press. The leaf contains the text of 2... Read More
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Illuminated Bible page from Biblia Dast ist: Die gantze Heilige Schrifft
by [Bible in German]. Luther, Martin
1557. Wittenburg: H. Lufft, 1557. 8.5 x 13 inches. Double sided page with three illuminated initials: a knight, a putto, and the other a floral pattern. Hand decorations in faded brown ink. Two pages of "Jesus' Sayings". ß An attractive leaf with bold painted initials and a number of manicules and marginal marks.
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Vinny Leal s Trip to the Golden Shore
by Bigham, Robert W.
1880. Nashville: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1880. Small 8vo, 271 pp. Original dark purple cloth somewhat worn but sound. Signed at the front Emma Gill 1880 . ß Scarce early edition of this children s tale. Records show a copyright of 1874 (no copy located), 1878, and thereafter 1885, 1891, and 1902.
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William Blake Catalogue of the Collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
by Bindman, David editor
1970. Cambridge: Heffer, 1970. Oblong small folio, viii, 88 pp., color frontispiece and 74 illustrations. Original wrappers, very good. ß First edition (also issued in cloth). Bentley, Blake Books, 703.
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William Blake. His Art and Times
by Bindman, David
1982. Yale Center and the AGO Toronto: 1982. 4to, 192 pp, with frontispiece and numerous illustrations, 20 in color. Ink signature at front, very good in color-illlustrated wrappers. ß Softback edition of the catalogue for the Mellon collection exhibitions at the Yale Centre for British Art and The Art Gallery of Ontario. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement 298: a major exhibition .
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William Blake Catalogue of the Collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
by Bindman, David editor
1970. Cambridge: Heffer, 1970. Oblong small folio, viii, 88 pp., color frontispiece and 74 illustrations. Original brown cloth, lacking dust-jacket. ß First edition (also issued in wrappers). Bentley, Blake Books, 703.
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William Blake. His Art and Times: Exhibition Catalogue
by Bindman, David
1982. London: Thames and Hudson, 1982. 4to, 192 pp, with frontispiece and numerous illustrations, 20 in color. Near fine in color-illlustrated wrappers. ß Softback edition of the catalogue for the Mellon collection exhibitions at the Yale Centre for British Art and The Art Gallery of Ontario. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement 298: a major exhibition .
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William Blake Catalogue of the Collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
by Bindman, David editor
1970. Cambridge: Heffer, 1970. Oblong small folio, viii, 88 pp., color frontispiece and 74 illustrations. Original wrappers. ß First edition (also issued in cloth). Bentley, Blake Books, 703.
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William Blake Catalogue of the Collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
by Bindman, David editor
1970. Cambridge: Heffer, 1970. Oblong small folio, viii, 88 pp., color frontispiece and 74 illustrations. Original brown cloth, dust-jacket. ß First edition (also issued in wrappers). Bentley, Blake Books, 703.
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The Engraved Designs of William Blake
by Binyon, Laurence
1967. New York: Da Capo Press, 1967. 4to, xiv, 140pp followed by 82 plates. Green cloth with gilt lettering to front and backstrip. Slightly sun-faded spine. Very good. ß Facsimile reprint. First published in 1926. Bentley, Blake Books, 627 B.
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