"A man not forestalled by predecessors, nor to be classed with contemporaries, nor to be replaced by known or readily surmisable successors" - William Michael Rossetti
Born in 1757 and famed only in his lifetime as an engraver, developing his illumination technique, Blake also painted and wrote poetry. It was only many years after his death, in 1827, that his art and visionary poems became widely regarded around the world; 'And did those feet in ancient time' becoming the hymn Jerusalem, considered by many to be the second English national anthem.
In this Pocket Book are 12 of Blake's poems including Tyger! Tyger!, I travelled Through a Land of Men and Did Those Feet in Ancient Time.
This vintage edition is numbered 92 in the series of Pocket Books and was printed with JL Carr's Kettering address on the inside back cover. The inside pages are produced on a heavy cream paper and the cover is matt card.
William Blake - No.92 Edition
Publication Essentials
Pocket-sized at 13 x 9.5cm (5 x 3.5" in old money) and comprising 16 pages with a firm card cover. This little volume is just one in the series of Carr's Pocket Books; they hover between a greeting and a present and make a lasting alternative to a birthday card. In cold bedrooms, only one hand need suffer exposure. A distinguished novelist recommends them for reading in the bath and an ambassador claims they can be palmed from the cuff during tedious speeches or profitless sermons.
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Special Editions
By virtue of their very nature some of our Special Editions are in vintage condition. For signed Maps this may mean the corners have been slightly bent or there is some minor discolouration along the edge; any issues should be resolved when the Map is mounted and framed. Early edition Pocket Books may have minor marks to the cover or edges; they could be considered ‘very good’ second-hand condition. Any specific damage beyond age appropriate wear and tear will be listed in the item description.
