'The Illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil with the First Eclogue and the Imitation' by Ambrose Philips. Original decorated cloth, pp.38 with generous plates throughout plus small booklet of prints in rear paste-down pocket. Limited edition, 1937.

One of one thousand copies ever printed, this handsome limited edition was introduced by Geoffrey Keynes and is profusely illustrated throughout. The plates depict eight proofs of Blake's blocks in their original state, sixteen of Blake's designs for the wood-engravings, and with seventeen electrotypes from Blake's original etchings printed on separate leaves in a blue folder inserted in rear pocket. 

     This copy remains smart and complete with little wear, see condition notes for further details. 

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