William Blake's Commercial Book Illustrations: A Catalogue and Study of the Plates Engraved by Blake After Designs by Other Artists

by Robert N. Essick

William Blake (1757-1827) is recognized today as one of England's great artists and poets, but in his own time he was known principally as a professional engraver. The book illustrations he executed after designs by other artists form a significant part of his graphic productions. These prints are fully described and reproduced for the first time in this authoritative catalog providing new information on the preliminary drawings, and the relationships...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198173903
• ISBN13: 9780198173908
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.9" x 11.2"