The Melbourne Dante Illustrations by William Blake.
by Hoff, Ursula (ed.)
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
8vo. Melbourne: The National Gallery of Victoria, 1974. 8vo, 40 pp, with 36 black and white illustrations, and an introduction by Ursula Hoff. Very Good in original wrappers with colored illustration to cover. Second edition, 1st was 1961. § “The 36 illustrations to the Divine Comedy now in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and illustrated here were part of a set of 102 drawings which John Linnell commissioned from Blake in 1824.” (blurb).
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108898
- Title
- The Melbourne Dante Illustrations by William Blake.
- Author
- Hoff, Ursula (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- The National Gallery of Victoria
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...