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The Book of Thel.
by Blake, William. (Trianon Press)
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
4to. London: Trianon Press, 1965. 4to, 8 plates, (5) pp. text, plus the extra materials. Full brown morocco, marbled paper-covered slipcase, gilt lettering to backstrip. A fine copy. § De luxe copy #XII of 20 copies with a suite of progressive states of one plate, an original guide-sheet and stencil etc. Edition limited to 426 copies, including 20 de luxe copies numbered I-XX, 380 regular copies numbered 1-380, and 26 copies lettered A-Z reserved for Mr. Lessing Rosenwald, the Library of Congress, the Trustees of the William Blake Trust, and the publishers. One of the more difficult Trianon Press books to find. This edition reproduces the second Rosenwald copy, copy “O,” (both) at the Library of Congress. Bentley, Blake Books, 26. “The first, the simplest, and the most charming of the prophetic books... best understood as a rewriting of Milton’s Comus.”
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 104732
- Title
- The Book of Thel.
- Author
- Blake, William. (Trianon Press)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Trianon Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 4to
Terms of Sale
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
5 day return guarantee, with full refund not including shipping costs for up to 5 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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