B19996

Shelfmark

H.Fac

Author

Blake, William

Title

The marriage of heaven and hell.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Lambeth :, printed by William Blake,, 1793?].

Physical description

27, [1]p :, ill. ;, 25cm. (4to).

Note

Anonymous. By the printer, William Blake.

Note

Includes: "A song of liberty", pp.25-27.

Note

Twenty-seven relief-etched plates, including the titlepage.

Note

Format varies from copy to copy.

Note

"The date of publication is almost certainly 1793" (Bentley); Keynes tends more to 1790 as the date the plates were completed. Blake in fact used the same plates--with alterations--to print off copies as late as 1827.

Note

Unsure of date of Eton copy.

Citation/references note

Bentley, G. Blake books, 98; Keynes, G. A bibliography of William Blake, 39; ESTC N34920

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton School Library; Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

Binding

19th? century quarter green calf; red boards.

Added entry--name

Hatton, Villiers, Major General,, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, Lambeth.

001B19996

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aH.Fac

1001#$aBlake, William

24514$aThe marriage of heaven and hell.

260##$a[Lambeth :$bprinted by William Blake,$c1793?].

300##$a27, [1]p :$bill. ;$c25cm. (4to).

500##$aAnonymous. By the printer, William Blake.

500##$aIncludes: "A song of liberty", pp.25-27.

500##$aTwenty-seven relief-etched plates, including the titlepage.

500##$aFormat varies from copy to copy.

500##$a"The date of publication is almost certainly 1793" (Bentley); Keynes tends more to 1790 as the date the plates were completed. Blake in fact used the same plates--with alterations--to print off copies as late as 1827.

500##$aUnsure of date of Eton copy.

5104#$aBentley, G. Blake books, 98; Keynes, G. A bibliography of William Blake, 39; ESTC N34920

561##$aBookplate of Eton School Library; Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

563##$a19th? century quarter green calf; red boards.

7001#$aHatton, Villiers$cMajor General,$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLambeth.