The works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, knight, late president of the Royal Academy
Subtitle: containing his Discourses, Idlers, A journey to Flanders and Holland, and his commentary on Du Fresnoy's Art of painting : printed from his revised copies, (with his last corrections and additions,) : in three volumes : to which is prefixed an account of the life and writings of the author
By: by Edmond Malone, Esq. one of his executors.
Contributors: Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.; Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611-1668.; Mason, William, 1725-1797.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744; Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771; Blake, William, 1757-1827, association.
Edition: The second edition corrected.
Series: Blake -- no. 814
Publisher: Printed for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies
Published: 1798
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, -- 1611-1668.; Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, -- 1611-1668.; Painters.; Painting -- Early works to 1800.; Flanders (Belgium) -- Description and travel.; Netherlands -- Description and travel.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Errors in pagination: v.1, p.139 and 288 misnumbered 135 and 287 respectively; v.2, p.248, 325 and 357 misnumbered 246, 296 and 257 respectively.

It is certain that William Blake owned at least the first volume of his work and made many annotations throughout his copy. Cf. Bentley.

Cf. Bentley, G.E., Blake books, 737

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library copy has armorial bookplate of Abraham Wildey Robart.
Table of contents: value: v. 1. Some account of the life and writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Discourses, 1-8; value: v. 2. Discourses [cont.] 9-15. Three letters to the Idler. A journey to Flanders and Holland, in the year 1781; value: v. 3. The art of painting / by C.A. Du Fresnoy ; translated into English verse by William Mason ; with annotations by Sir Joshua Reynolds [with original text subjoined, and with a life of Du Fresnoy].  The sentiments of C.A. Du Fresnoy, on the works of the principal and best painters of the last two ages . The preface of Dryden to his translation, containing a parallel between poetry and painting.  Epistle of Mr. Pope to Mr. Jervas.  A chronological list of painters, from the revival of the art to the beginning of the present century / [by Thomas Gray].  Index.