William Blake's Songs of Innocence

Name: William Blake's Songs of Innocence
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One of the most important books of illustrated poetry in English literature, William Blake's Songs of Innocence was meticulously relief-etched, printed and coloured in 1789. A unique work of composite art, it contains some of Blake's most enduring and popular poems, delicately illustrated with his exquisite... Read More

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William Blake's Songs of Innocence

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A beautiful cloth-bound edition of William Blake's Songs of Innocence, delicately illustrated with his exquisite designs, and accompanied by an introduction to his life and work.

Description

One of the most important books of illustrated poetry in English literature, William Blake's Songs of Innocence was meticulously relief-etched, printed and coloured in 1789. A unique work of composite art, it contains some of Blake's most enduring and popular poems, delicately illustrated with his exquisite and idiosyncratic designs.

This beautiful book reproduces in colour the twenty-seven pages of the Bodleian Library's copy of Songs of Innocence together with page-facing transcriptions and an introduction on Blake, his life and work, his illuminated printing process and the genre and continuing influence of Songs of Innocence.

Including the much-loved 'Nurse's Song', 'Little Boy Lost' and 'Spring', Blake's captivating lyrics celebrate childhood as a period of harmony and spontaneity, where the defining traits of the world are compassion, empathy and love.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781851246427

Publisher: Bodleian Library

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bodleian Library

Illustration: 27 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Introduction by Professor Mark Crosby

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 666g

Pages: 72

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry William Blake

About the Author

William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker, and a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. His other works include The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Jerusalem, and Milton.
Mark Crosby is associate professor of English at Kansas State University and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.