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[BLAKE, William] WILSON, Mona.. The Life of William Blake.. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: xv, 397 [1] pp. Illustrated. Small folio, publisher's quarter art vellum and marbled boards. First edition; No. 650 of 1480 copies. Spine tanned; edges of boards rubbed; wear at corners; contents fine.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, 1927.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: #652/1480cc. Vellum spine with marbled boards. Covers worn along edges. Spine scuffed and mildly soiled.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$61.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound with cream vellum over the spine, marbled paper covered boards, some light edge-wear, discolouration and blemishes to the vellum but emaining neat robust and square. Hinge and text block firm, small previous owner sticker inside the front. Page edges rough cut and yellowed. Internally the pages are smooth and clean, not spotting or foxing. There are 24 illustrated plates spread through the book, and an index at the back. A very nice neat copy. May incur additional postage charges outside Europe.
Seller: David's Bookshop, Letchworth BA, Letchworth Garden City, HERTS, United Kingdom
Wilson, Mona. The Life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Description: Spine slightly twisted and darkened, bottom; Limited to 1480 copies. ; quarto; 398 pages Good+ spine bumped. Corners bumped. 1
Seller: Curious Book Shop, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
Wilson, Mona. The Life of William Blake. Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Description: 397 pages. 27.5 x 19 cm. Twenty-four illustrations. Notes. Index. Limited edition, copy 630 of 1480 printed on Vidalon paper by the Chiswick Press. Spine spotted as usual. Owner inscription. Quarter vellum and marbled boards. Very good
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Wilson, Mona. The Life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Of this edition of The Life of William Blake 1480 copies have been printed fro sale in England and America on Vadalon paper by the Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, London, in the years 1926 and 1927. This copy is number 955. Marbeled boards with vellum spine. Faded gilt titles on spine. Boards are rubbed along all edges. 397pp. Contents are clean and sound with no interior marks. This is a large book and may require additional shippin. Weight aand size before wraping1,720kg - 28cm x 20cm x 4.5cm
Seller: Old Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954), Stouffville, ON, Canada
Wilson, Mona. THE LIFE OF WILLIAM BLAKE.. Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 397 pages; Copy #1192 of 1480. Vellum spine and marbled boards. Corners are bumped with a light soiling and wear to the spine area.
Seller: Circle City Books, tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Wilson, Mona. The Life of William Blake [#1243/1500]. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Quarter-vellum, marbled paper covered boards, deckled text block edges. No. 1243 of an edition limited to 1480 copies, hand-numbered on rear colophon. Vellum is typically grubby along spine panel; rubbed edges and some exposure, minor layering at corners. Firm binding. xv,398 pp., illus. Former owner's signature/date inked on front flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake. Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: xv, 397, [1] pp., illustrated, 4to, quarter parchment, tilt spine title, marbled paper sides, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Illustrated with 24 collotype plates. No. 1369 of 1480 copies printed by the Chiswick Press on Vidalon handmade paper. "I have always regarded her [Mona Wilson's] book as the most important biographical account of Blake to have appeared since the second edition of Gilchrist's 'Life' [of William Blake] in 1880" (Geoffrey Keynes, from his preface to the Oxford edition of Blake: Complete Writings, quoted in Dreyfus 40). Very good, well-preserved copy overall; contents fine, light edgewear, small bump to the tips, parchment backing a bit soiled and with a couple of tiny punctures; light offsetting from pastedowns to facing blank. Dreyfus 24.
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life Of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, 1927.
Price: US$77.12 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Limited edition hardback (no. 1,297 of a limited production of 1,480 copies), 1927, with no jacket as issued. In overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - marbled paper boards, with white vellum spine, rubbed to edges with chip to lower front rh corner and spine heavily tanned. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unopened - many pages remain uncut; no annotations or inscriptions; tanning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.
Seller: Hall of Books, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Blake, William. The Life of William Blake. Nonesuch Press, 1927.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover limited edition of Mona Wilson's biography, No.884 of an edition of 1,480. xv, 397 pp. bound in half vellum, lettered in gilt, boards covered in marbled paper. A Very Good copy, some wear on the vellum spine and some rubbing to the boards at bottom and at corners. Inside, pages are trimmed at top; some gatherings are uncut.
Seller: Friends of Middletown Thrall Library, Inc., Middletown, NY, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927., 1927.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Limited Edition number 1021 of 1480 copies. 4to. xv, 397 pp. Publishers quarter vellum with marbled paper boards lettered in gold at spine. Illustrated with 24 plates. Soiling to vellum, corners rubbed and worn, boards faded. Good.
Seller: Free Play Books, NEW HAVEN, CT, U.S.A.
[BLAKE, William] WILSON, Mona.. The Life of William Blake.. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: xv, 397 [1] pp. Illustrated. Small folio, publisher's quarter art vellum and marbled boards. First edition; No. 1224 of 1480 copies. Very light soiling and use to the binding; contents clean; tight and sound.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$115.77 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927 first edition. Limited Edition. Size large quarto, 10.75" tall, 398 pages. A Heavy Book. Quarter Vellum over marbled boards, vellum spine section with gilt titles, outer page edges unevenly trimmed. Condition good plus, corners and spine ends rubbed, the vellum is a little grubby, boards a bit rubbed, the rough trimmed page edges are browned other than this the pages are very clean throughout. 4-page Addendum / Corrigenda loosely inserted. Limited edition statement reads: "Of this edition of The Life of William Blake 1480 copies have been printed for sale in England and America on Vidalon paper by The Chiswick Press, Tooks Court, London, in the years 1926 and 1927. This copy is Number 488" With frontispiece and 23 further plates.
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Price: US$119.75 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: In-4. Reliure demi-parchemin, ivoire, dos lisse, XV-397 pp., XXIV planches hors texte, notes, index. Coupes frottées. Texte en anglais. Tirage limité à 1480 exemplaires sur papier Vidalon. Exemplaire de présentation.
Seller: Librairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier, Saint-Ouen, FR, France
Price: US$140.26 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo. xv[i], 397[1]pp, 24 plates. Original parchment gilt backed marbled boards, uncut. Spine randomly discold.
Seller: John Turton, Crook, United Kingdom
WILSON, Mona. Life of William Blake. Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 4to. 397 pages. Frontispiece. Portrait, facsimiles and plates. Quarter vellum, gilt-lettered on spine, marbled boards (vellum somewhat mottled). FIRST EDITION. Limited issue, one of 1480 numbered copies. This volume was issued uniformly in format with the Keynes Collected Works published by the Nonesuch Press two years earlier.
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
WILSON, Mona. The Life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Quarto. Marbled paper covered boards, gilt spine titles. Black and white illustrations. Slightly bowed with worn board edges and dampstaining on the spine and first few pages not affecting the text else very good. Copy 662 of 1480 numbered copies.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake Special Collection. London, The Nonesuch Press, 1927.
Price: US$159.30 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition thus, very fine condition. The Life of William Blake Special Collection by Mona Wilson. Published by London, The Nonesuch Press in 1927. Hardcover. What makes this title so special is its limited availability. - Publishers Weekly. Collectible item in excellent condition.
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgium
Wilson, Mona. The Life Of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$168.20 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Limited Edition limited to 1,480 copies of which this is number 1025/1480; quarter vellum and multi coloured publisher's marbled boards; lettering in gilt on spine; gilt is bright; pages untrimmed; all 24 plates including frontispiece are present in excellent condition; printed on Vidalon paper by the Chiswick Press; handsome volume; hinges tight; spine is square; a heavy volume which may require addtional shipping charges depending on destination.
Seller: Reeve & Clarke Books (ABAC / ILAB), South River, ON, Canada
WILSON, Mona. Life of William Blake. , 1927.
Price: US$192.50 + shipping
Description: WILSON, Mona. The Life of William Blake. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. 1st ed. 4to. xv,397pp. Portrait frontis., portraits., plates. Orig. vellum-backed marbled boards. Small bookplate, small mark to foredge, else near fine. One of 1480 numbered copies printed on Vidalon paper by the Chiswick Press.
Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.
(Blake, William), by Mona Wilson. THE LIFE OF WILLIAM BLAKE. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Wilson, a civil servant, wrote a number of biographies of literary and historical figures; and as a civil servant, she was one of the first women in the United Kingdom to earn equal pay for her work (Wikipedia). One of 1,480 numbered copies. Profusely illustrated. Quarto vellum-backed marbled boards, gilt stamped spine. 4-page Addendum / Corrigenda laid-in. Minor wear to edges and vellum soiled a bit but still about very good.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
(Blake, William) Wilson, Mona. The Life of William Blake. Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: No. 694 of 1480 copies. Frontispiece and 23 plates. 1 vols. Small thick 4to. Half vellum and marbled boards. Spine darkened, else near fine Frontispiece and 23 plates. 1 vols. Small thick 4to
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wilson, Mona (1872-1954). The life of William Blake. London : The Nonesuch Press, 1927.
Price: US$391.00 + shipping
Description: The classic Nonesuch Press design.Very good copy bound in quarter vellum over marble boards. Number 819 of only 1480 copies. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 397, [1] p. front., plates, ports. 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Blake, William 1757-1827. Poets, English - 18th century ; Biography. 2 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wilson, Mona (1872-1954). The life of William Blake. London : The Nonesuch Press, 1927.
Price: US$411.98 + shipping
Description: The classic Nonesuch Press design.Very good copy bound in quarter vellum over marble boards. Number 819 of only 1480 copies. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 397, [1] p. front., plates, ports. 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Blake, William 1757-1827. Poets, English - 18th century ; Biography. 2 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$420.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Four Volumes. Quarto. Uniformly bound in vellum spines and marble boards. Limited to 1500 copies. Volume one has a cracked piece at top of spine. Volume three has a very small closed tear at top of spine. Rubbing at bottom edges and corners. Interiors of all volumes very nice.The Life of William Blake is limited to 1480 copies. Heavy set. Will require additional shipping chargesl.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
BLAKE, William & WILSON, Mona. The life of William Blake. The Nonesuch Press, London, 1927.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Description: Quarter-white parchment with marbled boards. Limited to 1480 copies.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Description: Blake, William. First edition, Number 1102 of 1500 copies of the Writings and #820 of the Life. Frontispiece photgravure by Emery Walker from the life mask by Deoville, 1823, and 59 collotype plates. xvii, 364, (1) ; vii, 397 ; vii, 429 pp. Text set in Monotype Baskerville, and printed at the Chiswick Press on handmade Vidalo LIFE: xv, [i], 397, [1] pp. 3 vols. 4to. With addendum to the Life. 4 pp. Dreyfus 24 Bound in full brown calf, minor rubbing Frontispiece photgravure by Emery Walker from the life mask by Deoville, 1823, and 59 collotype plates. xvii, 364, (1) ; vii, 397 ; vii, 429 pp. Text set in Monotype Baskerville, and printed at the Chiswick Press on handmade Vidalo LIFE: xv, [i], 397, [1] pp. 3 vols. 4to First edition, Number 1102 of 1500 copies of the Writings and #820 of the Life.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.