Blake William Erdman David V Editor (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 4th Printing. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Trade Paperback. 908pp. Occasionally illustrated in black & white. Edited by David V. Erdman. Commentary by Harold Bloom. Moderate cover wear, text clean/tight: VG-.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Previous owner's name on the first free end paper. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good softcover, NEW, Revised edition, Commentary by Harold Bloom.

906pp. 4 black & white plates. Edited by David V. Erdman. Commentary by Harold Bloom. Ex-library, front hinge cracked, binding shaken, covers faded w/ tears, very occasional underlining in pencil & in pen: a reading copy/no dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. Complete in two (2) volumes, uniformly bound in dark blue cloth, spine panels lettered in gold foil. Both volumes as issued. Color illus. dust jackets show very slight surface rubbing along joints, and both have price-clipped front flaps, now in mylar. Slipcase shows rubbing at corners and along portions of several edges, with slight separation at one corner; includes a double cardstock divider between the volumes. Both volumes Fine/as new, both DJs Near Fine, slipcase VG. xvi,99, NT1-263 + viii,NT 264-537 pp., comprising 537 watercolor drawings, 43 engravings. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Color And B&W Illustration (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Near Fine. This two volume set is bound in matching navy blue publisher's cloth. Covers are plain with gilt lettering on each spine. Profusely illustrated with facsimile art by William Blake, the 537 watercolour drawings and 43 engravings reproduced in these volumes constitute Blake's largest pictorial work. They comprise a page-for-page illustration of all nine Nights of the once famous Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality by Edward Young (1683-1765). Transformed by Blake's imagination they shine as an illuminated serial fresco of irony, comedy, and prophecy. This publication in book form, with its high proportion of full-colour plates, is a necessary response to the ever-increasing interest in William Blake and to the exacting inclusiveness of a critical scholarship which demands easy access and frequent reference to the artist's entire work. Volume I and II, containing the Introduction and Plates, will be followed by Volumes III and IV, the Commentary. (From the dust jacket; Volumes III and IV are NOT included within this listing.) Matching illustrated dust jackets in color against an off white background; black lettering on the cover and spine. Slipcase is navy blue with white interior, and includes a slipcase divider between the two volumes. (Slipcase measures 15.25" tall x 12.25" wide x 4" thick).VOLUME I contents include: List of figures in introduction; List of watercolor designs reproduced in color in Volume II; Abbreviations, numbering, short titles, markings; Introduction; The History of the Designs; The Watercolour Drawings; The Engravings; Evolution of the Designs; Copies of the Engraved Work; Checklist of Studies and Reproductions; Notes to introduction; Index to introduction; The watercolour designs (NT 1-263). xvi, 99 pp., plates 1-263. (Measures 14.75" tall x 11.75" wide x 1.5" thick).VOLUME II contents include: List of watercolour designs reproduced in color; The watercolour designs (NT 264-537); The watercolour designs: Colour plates of selected designs; The engraved designs: colour plates of title-pages of coloured copies; The engraved designs: proofs; The engraved designs: the 1797 edition. viii, plates 264-537. (Measures 14.75" tall x 11.75" wide x 2" thick).ABOUT THE ARTIST: William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. (Wikipedia). CONDITION: Volumes themselves are like new and beautiful. Illustrations are mesmerizing. Dust jackets are near fine as they are price clipped, and minimal wrinkling at the foredge of Volume I, and a moderate crease at the middle of the spine. Slipcase is VG+ with mild rubbing and light wear, particularly at the seams and corners. A magnificent set. At over 18 lbs. with packaging materials, due to the size and weight of this set, an additional shipping charge will apply. Please note that a signature will be required for this item upon delivery. Full refund if not satisfied. Color And B&W Illustration (illustrator).…