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Illustrations of the Book of Job (Binyon 105-126; Bentley 421)
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William Blake (1757-1827)
Illustrations of the Book of Job (Binyon 105-126; Bentley 421)
engravings, 1825, engraved title and set of twenty-one, fine, warmly printed impressions, displaying considerable contrast, plates 1, 6, 8, 10 and 12 watermark J Whatman 1825, from the edition of 100 after the removal of the word 'Proof', with wide margins, a short repaired tear at the lower right sheet edge of the title-page, well outside the platemark, two shorter tears at the right sheet edge of plates 18 and 21, otherwise in very good condition, bound at the left sheet edge, within half-brown morocco with cloth boards, the boards detached, some loss to the spine (album)
overall S. 376 x 270 mm.
Illustrations of the Book of Job (Binyon 105-126; Bentley 421)
engravings, 1825, engraved title and set of twenty-one, fine, warmly printed impressions, displaying considerable contrast, plates 1, 6, 8, 10 and 12 watermark J Whatman 1825, from the edition of 100 after the removal of the word 'Proof', with wide margins, a short repaired tear at the lower right sheet edge of the title-page, well outside the platemark, two shorter tears at the right sheet edge of plates 18 and 21, otherwise in very good condition, bound at the left sheet edge, within half-brown morocco with cloth boards, the boards detached, some loss to the spine (album)
overall S. 376 x 270 mm.
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