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BLAKE, William -- A collection of approximately 92 volumes of books, and 98 volumes of catalogues and pamphlets, being George Goyder's Blake reference library.
The collection includes almost all the major reference works, a significant number of books inscribed by their authors (a number by Sir Geoffery Keynes), others with related letters inserted, and a number of limited editions. As one would expect from a Blake scholar of Mr. Goyder's reputation, the collection as a whole offers an unique opportunity to acquire a reference tool of the highest quality.
Some highlights are:
Geoffrey KEYNES -- CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS (auctioneers). Catalogue of the John Linnell Collection of highly important works by William Blake. London: 1918. 8° (245 x 150mm). Later cloth, original wrappers bound-in. With prices and buyers for the Blake lots pencilled in the margins by Keynes, together with a note of his (mostly unsuccessful) bids, and, bound at the front, a covering 1p. ALS from Keynes to George Goyder, dated 1953.
David BINDMAN (general editior). William Blake [The Illuminated Books]. London: 1991-1995. 6 volumes, 4° (297 x 208mm). Coloured illustrations. Original cloth, dust-jacket. With inserted 1p. ALS from John Commander of the Blake Trust.
Martin BUTLIN. The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake. New Haven & London: 1981. 2 volumes, 4° (295 x 210mm). Plates, some coloured. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
G.E. BENTLEY. Blake Books. Oxford: 1977. 8° (237 x 153mm). Portrait frontispiece. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
Robert N. ESSICK. William Blake printmaker. Princeton, N.J.; 1980. 4° (279 x 215mm). Plates. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB. Catalogue Blake centenary exhibition. London: 1927. 4° (310 x 250mm). Plates, one coloured. Original cloth.
Laurence BINYON. The followers of William Blake. London & New York: 1925. 4° (310 x 248mm). Plates, some mounted and coloured. Original cloth gilt, t.e.g. (slight damage to extremities).
Geoffrey KEYNES & Edwin WOLF 2nd (compilors). William Blake's illuminated books, A census. New York: Grolier Club, 1953. 4° (275 x 213mm). Plates. Original cloth. Inserted label at front notes that this is one of 25 copies "assigned... for distribution to libraries in Great Britain", the label inscribed "Bibliotheca Goyderiana" and signed by Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
S. Foster DAMON. A Blake Dictionary. Providence, Rhode Island: 1965. 4° (277 x 188mm). Original cloth. Presentation copy inscribed "For George to be read at leisure with the affection of Foster".
Northrop FRYE. Fearful Symmetry. A study of William Blake. [London: 1949]. 8° (234 x 155mm). Plates. Original cloth. Inscribed "With best wishes to George Goyder, Northrop Frye. Oct. 1/85".
Geoffrey KEYNES (editor). The Letters of William Blake. London: 1956. 8° (235 x 150mm). Plates. Original cloth. Presentation inscription from Sir Geoffrey Keynes to George Goyder dated 1957.
David BINDMAN (editor). William Blake Catalogue of the collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge. Cambridge: 1970. Oblong 4° (222 x 245mm). Coloured frontispiece, plates. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
Arthur SYMONS. William Blake. London: 1907. 8° (220 x 140mm). (Some spotting.) Original cloth (lightly soiled and bumped).
John SAMPSON (editor). The poetical works of William Blake. Oxford: 1905. 8° (222 x 143mm). Plates. Original cloth.
Laurence BINYON. The engraved designs of William Blake. London and New York: 1926. 4° (277 x 210mm). Plates. Original cloth-backed boards.
Geoffrey KEYNES (editor). Pencil drawings by William Blake. London: Nonesuch Press, 1927-1956. 2 volumes (first and second series), 4° (287 x 223mm.) Plates. Original half cloth (1st series) or cloth (2nd series). Number 521 of 1550 copies (1st) or 202 of 1440 copies (2nd).
Geoffrey KEYNES (compilor). Engravings by William Blake. The separate plates a catalogue raisonnée. Dublin: 1956. 4° (312 x 247mm). Plates, some coloured. Original morocco-backed cloth. Presentation inscription from the author to George Goyder, with loosely inserted 2pp. covering ALS, and three other related ALS, two from Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
G.F. BENTLEY (editor). William Blake Vala or the four Zoas. Oxford: 1963. 2° (456 x 346mm). Plates. Original cloth. (190)
The collection includes almost all the major reference works, a significant number of books inscribed by their authors (a number by Sir Geoffery Keynes), others with related letters inserted, and a number of limited editions. As one would expect from a Blake scholar of Mr. Goyder's reputation, the collection as a whole offers an unique opportunity to acquire a reference tool of the highest quality.
Some highlights are:
Geoffrey KEYNES -- CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS (auctioneers). Catalogue of the John Linnell Collection of highly important works by William Blake. London: 1918. 8° (245 x 150mm). Later cloth, original wrappers bound-in. With prices and buyers for the Blake lots pencilled in the margins by Keynes, together with a note of his (mostly unsuccessful) bids, and, bound at the front, a covering 1p. ALS from Keynes to George Goyder, dated 1953.
David BINDMAN (general editior). William Blake [The Illuminated Books]. London: 1991-1995. 6 volumes, 4° (297 x 208mm). Coloured illustrations. Original cloth, dust-jacket. With inserted 1p. ALS from John Commander of the Blake Trust.
Martin BUTLIN. The Paintings and Drawings of William Blake. New Haven & London: 1981. 2 volumes, 4° (295 x 210mm). Plates, some coloured. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
G.E. BENTLEY. Blake Books. Oxford: 1977. 8° (237 x 153mm). Portrait frontispiece. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
Robert N. ESSICK. William Blake printmaker. Princeton, N.J.; 1980. 4° (279 x 215mm). Plates. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB. Catalogue Blake centenary exhibition. London: 1927. 4° (310 x 250mm). Plates, one coloured. Original cloth.
Laurence BINYON. The followers of William Blake. London & New York: 1925. 4° (310 x 248mm). Plates, some mounted and coloured. Original cloth gilt, t.e.g. (slight damage to extremities).
Geoffrey KEYNES & Edwin WOLF 2nd (compilors). William Blake's illuminated books, A census. New York: Grolier Club, 1953. 4° (275 x 213mm). Plates. Original cloth. Inserted label at front notes that this is one of 25 copies "assigned... for distribution to libraries in Great Britain", the label inscribed "Bibliotheca Goyderiana" and signed by Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
S. Foster DAMON. A Blake Dictionary. Providence, Rhode Island: 1965. 4° (277 x 188mm). Original cloth. Presentation copy inscribed "For George to be read at leisure with the affection of Foster".
Northrop FRYE. Fearful Symmetry. A study of William Blake. [London: 1949]. 8° (234 x 155mm). Plates. Original cloth. Inscribed "With best wishes to George Goyder, Northrop Frye. Oct. 1/85".
Geoffrey KEYNES (editor). The Letters of William Blake. London: 1956. 8° (235 x 150mm). Plates. Original cloth. Presentation inscription from Sir Geoffrey Keynes to George Goyder dated 1957.
David BINDMAN (editor). William Blake Catalogue of the collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge. Cambridge: 1970. Oblong 4° (222 x 245mm). Coloured frontispiece, plates. Original cloth, dust-jacket.
Arthur SYMONS. William Blake. London: 1907. 8° (220 x 140mm). (Some spotting.) Original cloth (lightly soiled and bumped).
John SAMPSON (editor). The poetical works of William Blake. Oxford: 1905. 8° (222 x 143mm). Plates. Original cloth.
Laurence BINYON. The engraved designs of William Blake. London and New York: 1926. 4° (277 x 210mm). Plates. Original cloth-backed boards.
Geoffrey KEYNES (editor). Pencil drawings by William Blake. London: Nonesuch Press, 1927-1956. 2 volumes (first and second series), 4° (287 x 223mm.) Plates. Original half cloth (1st series) or cloth (2nd series). Number 521 of 1550 copies (1st) or 202 of 1440 copies (2nd).
Geoffrey KEYNES (compilor). Engravings by William Blake. The separate plates a catalogue raisonnée. Dublin: 1956. 4° (312 x 247mm). Plates, some coloured. Original morocco-backed cloth. Presentation inscription from the author to George Goyder, with loosely inserted 2pp. covering ALS, and three other related ALS, two from Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
G.F. BENTLEY (editor). William Blake Vala or the four Zoas. Oxford: 1963. 2° (456 x 346mm). Plates. Original cloth. (190)