Illustrations of the book of Job by William Blake; being all the water-colour designs, pencil drawings and engravings reproduced in facsimile; with an introduction by Laurence Binyon ... and Geoffrey Keynes ...

Author
Blake, William, 1757-1827 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1935.
Description
5 p. ., 3-61 p. illus., 110 pl. (part col.) 39 cm.

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      Notes
      • Issued in 6 parts (fascicles) in stiff paper covers, with mounted title labels.
      • "The number of designs in the water-colour sets is twenty-one; there are twenty-four pencil sketches, but two of these are first studies and one was not used. The number of engraved plates ... is twenty-two, a title-page with a design of seven angels being added to this series."--p. 13.
      • Printed in Great Britain.
      • Half title: Blake's illustrations of the Book of Job.
      • In portfolio.
      • GAX copy has bookplate of Elmer Adler.
      • GAX copy has prospectus, in envelope, laid in.
      Other title(s)
      • Bible. O.T. Job. Selections.
      • Blake's illustrations of the Book of Job.
      LCCN
      35034247
      OCLC
      6624607
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