Accession number
PML 152324
Creator
Blake, William, 1757-1827.
Published
[Edmonton, England : Blake Press ; London : Distributed by B. Quaritch, Ltd., 1885]
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Originally etched in 1789, the date on the title page. Reproduced from the copy in the British Museum (Keynes's and Bentleys's copy D), printed lithographically from drawings by William Muir, and subsequently hand colored by him, in an edition of 50 copies originally distributed by John Pearson & Co., then taken over in 1885 by B. Quaritch; see Keynes and Bentley.
With the dedication to H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen, dated 1885.
Muir's publication list on inner back wrapper.
Copy no. 42, so numbered on front wrapper (which is not signed by Muir; cf. Keynes). .
With the dedication to H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen, dated 1885.
Muir's publication list on inner back wrapper.
Copy no. 42, so numbered on front wrapper (which is not signed by Muir; cf. Keynes). .
Description
[8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Original light blue wrappers, in black calf, with red labels.
Classification
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