$1,476
Blake, William (1757-1827) Three Illustrated Works. Johann Kaspar Lavater's (1741-1801) Aphorisms on Man , London: by Bentley for Johnson, 1789, second edition, octavo, volume one (all published) with engraved frontispiece by Blake after Fuseli; contemporary calf, professionally rebacked and recornered, spine gilt, 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. [with] William Hayley's (1745-1820) The Triumphs of Temper , Chichester: by Seagrave for Cadell, 1803, octavo, half-title present, first edition to contain the six plates by Blake, including the frontispiece; contemporary boards, rebacked, 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.; [and] William Hayley's (1745-1820) Ballads Founded on Anecdotes Relating to Animals with Prints, Designed and Engraved by William Blake , Chichester: by Seagrave for Phillips, 1805, first edition, illustrated with five plates, in contemporary polished tree maple, front joint starting; gilt spine becoming detached, 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (3)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-16
