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William BLAKE's Pencil Drawings - Nonesuch Press, limited edition

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This is the sequel to The Nonesuch Press' first book of Blake's Pencil Drawings, published in 1927. The Max Reinhardt / Nonesuch list 1956 remarked: ‘During the twenty-nine years that have elapsed a number of exciting drawings have come to light, several of which are now in the Editor’s possession, such as the fine study for the great colour-print of ‘Newton’ now in the Tate Gallery, and Blake’s magnificent version of the Laocoon theme, in which he adapts the groups by Praxiteles to his own mythology.’ [John Dreyfus. A History of The Nonesuch Press. London: 1981] London: Nonesuch Press, 1956 4to, 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (290 x 222 mm); xi [227] pages; 56 collotype illustrations, plus text. Printed on Dutch pannekoek mould-made paper and bound in Holland by J. Brandt & Zoon with terra-cotta buckram over beveled boards with gilt title on spine; black paper jacket with gilt stars and dots, title on white label on spine, edges untrimmed. This is copy no. 33 (in ink on limitation page) of 1440 copies printed. [Dreyfus 126]
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1956
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH11401stDibs: LU8340236358432

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