William Blake's illustrations of the Book of Job.
Published: 1976
Language: eng
Subjects: Blake, William, 1757-1827.; Bible. O.T. Job -- Illustrations.
Other titles: Blake's illustrations for the Book of Job.; Illustrations of the Book of Job.
Notes: Cover title.
A prepublication copy, without preliminaries or other textual matter, of the Blake Trust edition announced as: Blake's illustrations for the Book of Job. Blake's original engravings, dated 1825, were published in 1826 with title: Illustrations of the Book of Job.
Vol. 1 is an untitled slipcase containing 48 leaves in 22 sections corresponding with the engraved t.p. and 21 numbered plates of Blake's publication. Each section contains reproductions of an uncolored proof of an individual engraving with other states of the engraving and related sketches.
Vol. 2 contains reproductions of the New Zealand set of watercolors (previously reproduced, with explanation, in: Illustrations of the Book of Job / William Blake. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1935)
Vol. 3 contains reproductions of colored proofs of the engravings.