Blake's "America, a prophecy" ; and, "Europe, a prophecy"
Subtitle: facsimile reproductions of two illuminated books : with 35 plates in full color
By: William Blake.
Contributors: Blake, William, 1757-1827.
Publisher: Dover
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Blake, William, 1757-1827. -- Illustrations.; Blake, William, 1757-1827. -- Illustrations.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Poetry.
Other titles: America, a prophecy.
Description: "This volume reproduces two of Blake's visionary masterpieces. America: A Prophecy (1793/4) was inspired by the American Revolution, which Blake endowed with symbolic and universal meaning. Europe: A Prophecy (1794) depicts how man first became subject to the laws of repressive religion and morality. Dover's edition of these works is based on extremely rare, priceless originals engraved and hand-colored by Blake himself. There are typeset summaries of text and illustrations drawn from the critical writings of eminent Blake scholars"--Back cover.
Notes: Reprint (1st work). Originally published: Lambeth : W. Blake, 1793.
Reprint (2nd work). Originally published: 1st ed. Lambeth : W. Blake, 1794.