Blake s Illustrations of Dante

  • 1978
By Blake, William. Dante
1978. London: Trianon Press, 1978.

Oblong folio, quarter morocco, cloth, slipcase. As new.

ß Limited to 376 copies. The first accurate reproduction of Blake s seven engravings for the Divine Comedy, first published in 1838. This new edition has an introduction and commentary by Geoffrey Keynes; three facsimiles of early states, and monochrome reproductions of Blake s watercolor designs for the plates. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement, 208.

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Blake s Illustrations of Dante

Author

Blake, William. Dante

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Date

1978


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