Robert Blair / William Blake - The Grave - 1905

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The Grave: a poem by Robert Blair with illustrations by William Blake, a 96‑page English hardback illustrated edition (1st edition in this format) published in 1905 by George Routledge & Sons, with eleven photogravures and one half‑tone, plus a Blake portrait after T. Phillips and a Fuseli note; externally light stains, pages toned but complete, a very good and scarce edition.

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A very RARE and beautiful edition of "The grave :a poem" by Robert Blair ; with eleven photogravures and one half-tone reproduction after designs by William Blake ; a photogravure portrait after T. Phillips, R.A., and a note on the illustrations by Henry Fuseli, published in 1905 by George Routledge, externally light stains, bright gilt, overall very good. Inside pages toned but complete, illustration with tissue guards, very good but light stains on margins.
Scarce.

A very RARE and beautiful edition of "The grave :a poem" by Robert Blair ; with eleven photogravures and one half-tone reproduction after designs by William Blake ; a photogravure portrait after T. Phillips, R.A., and a note on the illustrations by Henry Fuseli, published in 1905 by George Routledge, externally light stains, bright gilt, overall very good. Inside pages toned but complete, illustration with tissue guards, very good but light stains on margins.
Scarce.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
The Grave
Author/ Illustrator
Robert Blair / William Blake
Condition
Very good
Artist
William Blake
Publication year oldest item
1905
Height
21.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus, Illustrated Edition
Width
15 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
George Routledge & Sons, Limited; New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
96
Style
Romanticism
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