Sale: 385 / Rare Books, Nov. 21. 2011 in Hamburg Lot 1458

 
William Blake - Illustrations of the book of Job.


1458
William Blake
Illustrations of the book of Job., 1874.
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,560
Sold:
€ 12,000 / $ 12,840

(incl. surcharge)
Blake, W., Illustrations of the Book of Job. Series of 1 engr. title and 21 engr. plates . London, W. Blake 1925 [J. Linnell 1874]. Half calf with double red label. Large folio.

Ray 8. - E. Doheny Coll. V, 1711. - Cf. Keynes 55. - Cf. Bindman, Blake-cat. Hamburg 1975, no. 182-203. - 1 of 100 copies of the Linnell edition from 1874, the printing quality similar to that of the first edition (315 copies) from 1826. Very nice impression with burr on India paper , mounted on strong white wove paper without watermark (size ca. 50,5 : 34,5 cm). Each copper with London publisher's address and date 1825 at bottom (l. 1 "1828") and partly with erased and just barely visible word Proof in lower right (best visible on ll. 5, 9, 10, 12, 18 and 20). - Apart from minor foxing in white margin fine and clean copy of the famous series of prints by William Blake.




1458
William Blake
Illustrations of the book of Job., 1874.
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,560
Sold:
€ 12,000 / $ 12,840

(incl. surcharge)