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55 plates + 7 pp. Limited edition. Full bright blue leather with gilt lettering to the spine, in a marbled slipcase. No. 132 of 526 copies, this being one of 240 for distribution in the UK. All edges gilt. With an inscription by Blake's friend Henry Crabb Robinson reproduced on a fly leaf, and 54 beautifully hand-coloured plates, a number of which are illuminated with gold decoration. Slipcase bears some minor edge wear at the base but overall in clean and tight condition. Spine is faded with a scratch and a patch of loss that 0.75 wide x 0.5 cm tall. Internally clean and fresh, and in fine condition. Binding firm. A Trianon Press facsimile of Blake's stunning illustrated poems, first publsihed in 1794. 8vo. Facsimile.

A collection of illustrated poems by William Blake exploring the dichotomy of innocence and experience.