The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)

The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)

Author: William Blake

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-18

Total Pages: 808

ISBN-13:

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Taking his inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, Blake invented the process of creating Illuminated Books. Between 1788 and early 1795 Blake published a series of fifteen Illuminated Books. He returned to creating Illuminated Books in 1804 when he began work on Milton (finished in 1808 or later) and Jerusalem. Blake committed himself in the minute particulars of producing his Illuminated Books. The process included creating a mental image, drawing, composing the design and poetry of the plate, engraving, printing, painting, compiling and selling. From inception to final production the color copy of Jerusalem was labored over for sixteen years. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.


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Download or read book The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations) written by William Blake and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-18 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Taking his inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, Blake invented the process of creating Illuminated Books. Between 1788 and early 1795 Blake published a series of fifteen Illuminated Books. He returned to creating Illuminated Books in 1804 when he began work on Milton (finished in 1808 or later) and Jerusalem. Blake committed himself in the minute particulars of producing his Illuminated Books. The process included creating a mental image, drawing, composing the design and poetry of the plate, engraving, printing, painting, compiling and selling. From inception to final production the color copy of Jerusalem was labored over for sixteen years. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.

William Blake

William Blake

Author: William Blake

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780500600252

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In his illuminated books,William Blake combined his handwritten text with his exuberant imagery on pages the like of which had not been seen since the great decorated books of the Middle Ages. To read such books as Jerusalem, America and Songs of Innocence and of Experience in cold letterpress bears no comparison to seeing and reading them as Blake conceived them, infused with his sublime and exhilarating colours. At times tiny figures and forms dance among the lines of the text, flames appear to burn up the page, and dense passages of Biblical-sounding text are brought to a jarring halt by startling images of death, destruction and liberation. This edition, produced together with The William Blake Trust, contains all the pages of Blakes twenty or so illuminated books reproduced in true size, an appendix with all Blakes text set in type and an introduction by the noted Blake scholar, David Bindman. They can at last become part of the lives of all lovers of art and poetry.


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Download or read book William Blake written by William Blake and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his illuminated books,William Blake combined his handwritten text with his exuberant imagery on pages the like of which had not been seen since the great decorated books of the Middle Ages. To read such books as Jerusalem, America and Songs of Innocence and of Experience in cold letterpress bears no comparison to seeing and reading them as Blake conceived them, infused with his sublime and exhilarating colours. At times tiny figures and forms dance among the lines of the text, flames appear to burn up the page, and dense passages of Biblical-sounding text are brought to a jarring halt by startling images of death, destruction and liberation. This edition, produced together with The William Blake Trust, contains all the pages of Blakes twenty or so illuminated books reproduced in true size, an appendix with all Blakes text set in type and an introduction by the noted Blake scholar, David Bindman. They can at last become part of the lives of all lovers of art and poetry.

William Blake's Illuminated Books

William Blake's Illuminated Books

Author: William Blake

Publisher:

Published: 1998-09-24

Total Pages: 1684

ISBN-13: 9780691001791

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In 1949 the William Blake Trust was founded to bring Blake's rare Illuminated Books to a wider general audience through the publication of superbly produced facsimiles. Recent advances in printing and reproduction technology now enable the Trust to fulfill its mandate. The originals have been newly and meticulously photographed and the best modern technology has been applied to ensure that the plates are reproduced as faithfully as possible. Blake's highly personal, cottage-industry methods of book- production have had to wait two centuries for printing and photographic technology ... to bring his books within reach of ordinary readers.... And, physically, they are a delight. Here at last, one feels, is an edition of Blake as he should be seen. Blake ... is heading for the new millennium in exuberantly good form. DLThe Times Literary Supplement Blake published these works himself, but his ambition to reach a wide audience was never realized.... Produced with meticulous care, each has a brief introduction. Each volume also contains exquisite reproductions of the original plates, a new transcription of Blake's text and scholarly but accessible plate-by-plate commentaries. DLThe New York Times Book Review One of the essential publishing projects of the decade.... Blake interpretation is its own universe of scholarship, but someone who reads only the Princeton series of Blake books will come away very well informed. DLThe San Francisco Chronicle Sumptuous facsimiles.... gloriously colored pages. It [isn't] the real thing, but [it's] as near as most of us will ever come: like peeping into a furnace of light through a crack in the door. DLThe London Review of Books The greatest pleasure by far is the color reproduction itself.... One of the most beautiful and finely finished copies we have. DLBlake Illustrated Quarterly Absolutely gorgeous and a bargain, with voluptuously generous commentary. DLStudies in English Literature Available as a six-volume boxed set:


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Download or read book William Blake's Illuminated Books written by William Blake and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-24 with total page 1684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1949 the William Blake Trust was founded to bring Blake's rare Illuminated Books to a wider general audience through the publication of superbly produced facsimiles. Recent advances in printing and reproduction technology now enable the Trust to fulfill its mandate. The originals have been newly and meticulously photographed and the best modern technology has been applied to ensure that the plates are reproduced as faithfully as possible. Blake's highly personal, cottage-industry methods of book- production have had to wait two centuries for printing and photographic technology ... to bring his books within reach of ordinary readers.... And, physically, they are a delight. Here at last, one feels, is an edition of Blake as he should be seen. Blake ... is heading for the new millennium in exuberantly good form. DLThe Times Literary Supplement Blake published these works himself, but his ambition to reach a wide audience was never realized.... Produced with meticulous care, each has a brief introduction. Each volume also contains exquisite reproductions of the original plates, a new transcription of Blake's text and scholarly but accessible plate-by-plate commentaries. DLThe New York Times Book Review One of the essential publishing projects of the decade.... Blake interpretation is its own universe of scholarship, but someone who reads only the Princeton series of Blake books will come away very well informed. DLThe San Francisco Chronicle Sumptuous facsimiles.... gloriously colored pages. It [isn't] the real thing, but [it's] as near as most of us will ever come: like peeping into a furnace of light through a crack in the door. DLThe London Review of Books The greatest pleasure by far is the color reproduction itself.... One of the most beautiful and finely finished copies we have. DLBlake Illustrated Quarterly Absolutely gorgeous and a bargain, with voluptuously generous commentary. DLStudies in English Literature Available as a six-volume boxed set:

The Early Illuminated Books

The Early Illuminated Books

Author: William Blake

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9780691001470

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"The nature of William Blake's genius and of his art is most completely expressed in his Illuminated Books. In order to give full and free expression to his vision Blake invented a method of printing that enabled him to created works in which words and images combine to form pages uniquely rich in content and beautiful in form. It is only through the pages as originally conceived and published by the poet himself that Blake's meaning can be fully experienced."--Publisher's description.


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Download or read book The Early Illuminated Books written by William Blake and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The nature of William Blake's genius and of his art is most completely expressed in his Illuminated Books. In order to give full and free expression to his vision Blake invented a method of printing that enabled him to created works in which words and images combine to form pages uniquely rich in content and beautiful in form. It is only through the pages as originally conceived and published by the poet himself that Blake's meaning can be fully experienced."--Publisher's description.

The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)

The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)

Author: William Blake

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-19

Total Pages: 807

ISBN-13:

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Taking his inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, Blake invented the process of creating Illuminated Books. Between 1788 and early 1795 Blake published a series of fifteen Illuminated Books. He returned to creating Illuminated Books in 1804 when he began work on Milton (finished in 1808 or later) and Jerusalem. Blake committed himself in the minute particulars of producing his Illuminated Books. The process included creating a mental image, drawing, composing the design and poetry of the plate, engraving, printing, painting, compiling and selling. From inception to final production the color copy of Jerusalem was labored over for sixteen years. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.


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Download or read book The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations) written by William Blake and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake (Unabridged - With All The Original Illustrations)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Taking his inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages, Blake invented the process of creating Illuminated Books. Between 1788 and early 1795 Blake published a series of fifteen Illuminated Books. He returned to creating Illuminated Books in 1804 when he began work on Milton (finished in 1808 or later) and Jerusalem. Blake committed himself in the minute particulars of producing his Illuminated Books. The process included creating a mental image, drawing, composing the design and poetry of the plate, engraving, printing, painting, compiling and selling. From inception to final production the color copy of Jerusalem was labored over for sixteen years. William Blake (1757 – 1827) was a British poet, painter, visionary mystic, and engraver, who illustrated and printed his own books. Blake proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.

William Blake

William Blake

Author: Edina Adam

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1606066420

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A richly illustrated, comprehensive introduction to the visionary artist William Blake. William Blake (1757–1827) is a universal artist—an inspiration to musicians, poets, performers, and visual artists worldwide. By combining his poetry and images on the page through radical printing techniques, Blake created some of the most striking and enduring images in art. His personal struggles in a period of political terror and oppression; creativity, inventiveness, and technical innovation; and vision and political commitment keep his work relevant today. Featuring over 130 color images, this accessible yet comprehensive introduction to Blake’s achievements and ambition includes discussions of his legacy in America; relationship to the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque artists who preceded him; visionary imagination; and unparalleled skill as a printmaker.


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Download or read book William Blake written by Edina Adam and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated, comprehensive introduction to the visionary artist William Blake. William Blake (1757–1827) is a universal artist—an inspiration to musicians, poets, performers, and visual artists worldwide. By combining his poetry and images on the page through radical printing techniques, Blake created some of the most striking and enduring images in art. His personal struggles in a period of political terror and oppression; creativity, inventiveness, and technical innovation; and vision and political commitment keep his work relevant today. Featuring over 130 color images, this accessible yet comprehensive introduction to Blake’s achievements and ambition includes discussions of his legacy in America; relationship to the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque artists who preceded him; visionary imagination; and unparalleled skill as a printmaker.

The Life of William Blake

The Life of William Blake

Author: Alexander Gilchrist

Publisher:

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Life of William Blake written by Alexander Gilchrist and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Blake's Selected Poems

Blake's Selected Poems

Author: William Blake

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-27

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 048611418X

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Features 104 of Blake's poems: "A Song of Liberty," "The Argument," "Proverbs of Hell," "The Mental Traveller," "The Land of Dreams," "To the Evening Star" and many more.


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Download or read book Blake's Selected Poems written by William Blake and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features 104 of Blake's poems: "A Song of Liberty," "The Argument," "Proverbs of Hell," "The Mental Traveller," "The Land of Dreams," "To the Evening Star" and many more.

THE BOOK OF URIZEN (Illustrated Edition)

THE BOOK OF URIZEN (Illustrated Edition)

Author: William Blake

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-28

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13:

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"The Book of Urizen" is one of the major prophetic books of the English poet William Blake, illustrated by Blake's own plates. It was originally published as The First Book of Urizen in 1794. Later editions dropped the word "first". The book takes its name from the character Urizen in Blake's mythology, who represents alienated reason as the source of oppression. The book describes Urizen as the "primeaval priest", and describes how he became separated from the other Eternals to create his own alienated and enslaving realm of religious dogma. Los and Enitharmon create a space within Urizen's fallen universe to give birth to their son Orc, the spirit of revolution and freedom. In form, the book is a parody of the Book of Genesis, with Blake's Urizen being more similar to the demiurge of the Gnostics than a benevolent creator. The poems of William Blake reinterpret the spiritual history of the human race from the fall from Eden to the beginning of the French Revolution. Blake believed in the correspondence between the physical world and the spiritual world and used poetic metaphor to express these beliefs. In his poetry, we hear a man who look's for mankind to salvage his redemption from oppression through resurgence of imaginative life. The power of repression is a constant theme in Blake's poems and he articulates his belief in the titanic forces of revolt and the struggle for freedom against the guardians of tradition. William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.


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Download or read book THE BOOK OF URIZEN (Illustrated Edition) written by William Blake and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Book of Urizen" is one of the major prophetic books of the English poet William Blake, illustrated by Blake's own plates. It was originally published as The First Book of Urizen in 1794. Later editions dropped the word "first". The book takes its name from the character Urizen in Blake's mythology, who represents alienated reason as the source of oppression. The book describes Urizen as the "primeaval priest", and describes how he became separated from the other Eternals to create his own alienated and enslaving realm of religious dogma. Los and Enitharmon create a space within Urizen's fallen universe to give birth to their son Orc, the spirit of revolution and freedom. In form, the book is a parody of the Book of Genesis, with Blake's Urizen being more similar to the demiurge of the Gnostics than a benevolent creator. The poems of William Blake reinterpret the spiritual history of the human race from the fall from Eden to the beginning of the French Revolution. Blake believed in the correspondence between the physical world and the spiritual world and used poetic metaphor to express these beliefs. In his poetry, we hear a man who look's for mankind to salvage his redemption from oppression through resurgence of imaginative life. The power of repression is a constant theme in Blake's poems and he articulates his belief in the titanic forces of revolt and the struggle for freedom against the guardians of tradition. William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.

The Poems of William Blake

The Poems of William Blake

Author: William Blake

Publisher:

Published: 1874

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Poems of William Blake written by William Blake and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: