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SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. William Blake, A Critical Essay. London: John Camden Hotten, 1868. 8o. Color frontispiece reproducing a page from one of Blake's illuminated books, color title incorporating a border by Blake and wood-engraved vignette on letterpress title. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (slightly shaken). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of Swinburne's clearest exposition of his credo: "Art for art's sake first of all, and afterwards we may suppose all the rest shall be added to her." The first issue is distinguished by the caption from the Book of Job, rather than Milton. Ashley Library VI:76; Wise 48.
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SWINBURNE, Algernon Charles. William Blake, A Critical Essay. London: John Camden Hotten, 1868. 8o. Color frontispiece reproducing a page from one of Blake's illuminated books, color title incorporating a border by Blake and wood-engraved vignette on letterpress title. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (slightly shaken). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of Swinburne's clearest exposition of his credo: "Art for art's sake first of all, and afterwards we may suppose all the rest shall be added to her." The first issue is distinguished by the caption from the Book of Job, rather than Milton. Ashley Library VI:76; Wise 48.