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Price: US$23.06 + shipping
Description: 4to, (297x240mm), xiv,88p. colour & monochrome illustrations. A very good copy in original stiff wrappers. Printed in London at the John Roberts Press as a commemorative handbook to an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 3826 copies were printed in three issues, this is one of 2000 unnumbered copies and lacks the loose facsimile of a Palmer etching.
Seller: Barry McKay Rare Books, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CUMBR, United Kingdom
Price: US$32.89 + shipping
Description: Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Limited edition. Physical description; xiii, 88 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 31 cm. Notes; In a protective case. "This first edition . was published as a commemorative handbook on the occasion of the Samuel Palmer exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, winter 1978-9." -- Page [ii]. "The edition is limited to 3826 copies: 1800 copies numbered 1 to 1800 with five facsimiles of Palmer's etchings. 2000 unnumbered copies with one facsimile of a Palmer etching. 26 copies numbered A to Z reserved for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Governors of Trianon Press Facsimiles." -- Page [ii]. "Selected bibliography": pages 87-88. Contents; Introduction / G. Keynes, A. Fawcus -- A vision recaptured : the etchings and the designs for Milton and Virgil / R. Lister -- Samuel Palmer, Milton and Virgil / G. Reynolds -- Catalogue: the etchings and related works, the designs for Virgil and Milton / both by R. Lister -- Related paintings and portraits of Samuel Palmer. Subjects; Palmer, Samuel 1805-1881 ; Exhibitions. Milton, John 1608-1674 ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Virgil ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Virgil. Palmer, Samuel 1805-1881 Catalogues. Milton, John 1608-1674 Illustrations Catalogues. Etching, English 19th century ; Exhibitions. Watercolor painting, English 19th century ; Exhibitions. Illustration of books 19th century ; Exhibitions. English poetry ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Latin poetry ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Watercolor painting 19th century England ; Exhibitions. Etching 19th century England Exhibitions. Artists England. English poetry Illustrations. Illustration of books. Palmer, Samuel, 1805-1881. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Blake, William. Illustrations of Dante (prospectus). Trianon Press for William Blake Trust, 1978.
Price: US$37.50 + shipping
Description: One sheet, folded, oblong format, 18 x 11.75 inches, to create 4 pages. Two illustrations including 'The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca', or 'The Whirlwind of Lovers'. First edition (first printing), prospectus only. A near fine copy.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$46.00 + shipping
Description: Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Limited edition. Physical description; xiii, 88 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 31 cm. Notes; In a protective case. "This first edition . was published as a commemorative handbook on the occasion of the Samuel Palmer exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, winter 1978-9." -- Page [ii]. "The edition is limited to 3826 copies: 1800 copies numbered 1 to 1800 with five facsimiles of Palmer's etchings. 2000 unnumbered copies with one facsimile of a Palmer etching. 26 copies numbered A to Z reserved for the Trustees of the William Blake Trust, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Governors of Trianon Press Facsimiles." -- Page [ii]. "Selected bibliography": pages 87-88. Contents; Introduction / G. Keynes, A. Fawcus -- A vision recaptured : the etchings and the designs for Milton and Virgil / R. Lister -- Samuel Palmer, Milton and Virgil / G. Reynolds -- Catalogue: the etchings and related works, the designs for Virgil and Milton / both by R. Lister -- Related paintings and portraits of Samuel Palmer. Subjects; Palmer, Samuel 1805-1881 ; Exhibitions. Milton, John 1608-1674 ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Virgil ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Virgil. Palmer, Samuel 1805-1881 Catalogues. Milton, John 1608-1674 Illustrations Catalogues. Etching, English 19th century ; Exhibitions. Watercolor painting, English 19th century ; Exhibitions. Illustration of books 19th century ; Exhibitions. English poetry ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Latin poetry ; Illustrations ; Exhibitions. Watercolor painting 19th century England ; Exhibitions. Etching 19th century England Exhibitions. Artists England. English poetry Illustrations. Illustration of books. Palmer, Samuel, 1805-1881. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$416.28 + shipping
Description: Limited edition, this being volume 134 of 440 copies. Large Folio (oblong 17 inches by 22 inches). Unpaginated. 19 leaves: Title Page; Seven Plates, designed and engraved by W. Blake; Second Title Page (This facsimile of Blake's Illustrations of Dante is published by The Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, London 1978); List of The Trustees of the William Blake Trust; six pages of commentary on The Dante Engravings; limitation page; Publisher's Note; Early States and Related Drawings and Watercolours; five pages of reproductions (final two being four images per page). Original morocco backed cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Printed on Lana rag paper. Original slipcase with morocco tips to narrow edges at open end. Book in very good condition with only minor edge wear. Slipcase also very good with occasional very light soiling. A large and heavy book but no additional shipping costs to UK destinations.
Seller: Ariadne Books, PBFA, Eynsham, Witney, OXON, United Kingdom
Price: US$448.30 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Limited Edition of 376 copies from a total edition of 440, large oblong folio (17 x 22 inches), 14pp, 7 plates and 11 further illustrations, hardcover, bound on brown quarter morocco over grey cloth boards, matching cloth slipcase, very good condition, The Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, Clairvaoux, France, 1978. * a very attractive and accurate reproduction of Blake’s seven engravings for the Divine Comedy first published in 1838. This new edition has an introduction and commentary by Geoffrey Keynes. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement, 208.
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall. Quarter brown leather over cloth boards; gilt title to spine. Housed in original leather-tipped cloth slipcase, folio (oglong), unpag. Contains 7 unnumbered leaves with engraved plates, 10 pages commentary by Geoffrey Keynes; plus, 5 leaves of proof plates. Another spectacular facsimile production from the Trianon Press, under the direction of Arnold Fawcus, and reproducing Blake's Illustrations of Dante on Lana rag paper mimicking Blake's originals owned by Geoffrey Keynes. One of a limited edition 440 copies, of which this is #178,
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$576.39 + shipping
Description: Limited edition, no. 248 of 376 copies from a total edition of 440. Oblong folio. (14) pp. Publisher's brown quarter morocco over grey cloth sides, matching cloth slipcase. 7 plates and 11 further illustrations. An attractive copy.
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Quarter brown leather over cloth boards; gilt title to spine. Housed in original leather-tipped cloth slipcase, folio (oglong), unpag. Contains 7 unnumbered leaves with engraved plates, 10 pages commentary by Geoffrey Keynes; plus, 5 leaves of proof plates. Another spectacular facsimile production from the Trianon Press, under the direction of Arnold Fawcus, and reproducing Blake's Illustrations of Dante on Lana rag paper mimicking Blake's originals owned by Geoffrey Keynes. One of a limited edition 440 copies, of which this is #180, Size: Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.