Catalogue of William Blake's Drawings & Paintings in the Huntington Library
by Baker, C. H. Collins Baker
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
San Marino, California: Huntington Library Publications, 1938. First edition; 1938 at title and copyright page by the Henry Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Smooth brown boards, green cloth spine wrap, title labels at cover and spine, moderate shelf wear. Heavy stock pages very good, light toning; name at pastedown. Bind fine; hinges intact. Fine book craftsmanship. 42 pages of informative and interesting introductory and explanatory text w/25 pages of finely printed plates of Blake. Printed in the USA by The Plantin Press, Los Angeles. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Blake, William. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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- 018736
- Title
- Catalogue of William Blake's Drawings & Paintings in the Huntington Library
- Author
- Baker, C. H. Collins Baker
- Illustrator
- Blake, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Huntington Library Publications
- Place of Publication
- San Marino, California
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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