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William Blake (1757-1827)
Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy (Bindman 647-53; Bentley 448)
engravings, 1827, on India applied to wove, the set of seven, pls. 1, 3 and 5 with part of an indistinct watermark, from either the edition of 120 published by J. Linnell, Sen., 1838 or that of 50 published by J. Linnell, Jun., 1892 (both editions are on similar paper with no appreciable variety in the quality of impression), very good impressions, with margins, pls. 2 and 6 with one or two foxmarks, otherwise in very good condition, loose in green morocco portfolio with gilt title on front and spine, generally in very good condition
overall S. 415 x 557mm.(portfolio)
Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy (Bindman 647-53; Bentley 448)
engravings, 1827, on India applied to wove, the set of seven, pls. 1, 3 and 5 with part of an indistinct watermark, from either the edition of 120 published by J. Linnell, Sen., 1838 or that of 50 published by J. Linnell, Jun., 1892 (both editions are on similar paper with no appreciable variety in the quality of impression), very good impressions, with margins, pls. 2 and 6 with one or two foxmarks, otherwise in very good condition, loose in green morocco portfolio with gilt title on front and spine, generally in very good condition
overall S. 415 x 557mm.(portfolio)
Provenance
E. Wolf 2nd, apparently purchased by him from W.H. Robinson, 14 May 1940, according to a pencil note on the inner cover