A letter from William Blake.
Author:
Blake, William
Illustrator:
Baskin, Leonard
Printer:
Gehenna Press
Letter written to Thomas Butts.
[15]p, [4] leaves of plates : ill ; 16cm.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1985) by Keynes, Geoffrey
Production date: AD 1964
"Five hundred copies of this letter have been printed at the Gehenna Press ... The woodengravings by Leonard Baskin have been printed from the blocks. Harold McGrath was the pressman. Twenty-five copies have an additional suite of the woodengravings printed on Japanese vellum and are signed by the artist. They are hand-bound in full Oasis Niger Morocco ..." Museum has standard edition, not numbered or signed. Binding: marbled paper covers with printed label on upper cover.
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Accession number: PB 850639
Primary reference Number: 107779
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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