Accession number
PML 145617-19
Creator
Hayley, William, 1745-1820.
Published
Chichester [Eng.] : Printed by J. Seagrave, and sold by him and P. Humphry; and by R.H. Evans ... for W. Blake, 1802.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
4 pamphlets illustrated with engravings by Blake, 12 of them after his own designs.
Originally projected to be issued as 15 pamphlets, only 4 of which were ever published.
Library has only the first 3 pamphlets of the 4 issued, lacking the fourth ballad, "The dog"; library's copy of part no. 3, "The lion", has been trimmed and lacks publisher's printed wrappers.
Originally projected to be issued as 15 pamphlets, only 4 of which were ever published.
Library has only the first 3 pamphlets of the 4 issued, lacking the fourth ballad, "The dog"; library's copy of part no. 3, "The lion", has been trimmed and lacks publisher's printed wrappers.
Description
4 v. (iv, 52 p., [6] leaves of plates) : ill. (engraving) ; 29 cm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
First two of three parts in original blue printed wrappers and uncut, the third lacking wrappers and cut, with the exception of the final leaf, which is presumably from a different copy and is detached and uncut.
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