"Long John Brown and Little Mary Bell" is here printed for the first time. It was omitted in the Appendix to Gilchrist's "Life of Blake," for the reasons stated there.
The present copy was the Editor's, and contains the substance of the preceding notes, in his handwriting.
BLAKE, William.—Milton, a Poem in 12 Books. The Author & Printer W. Blake 1804. To Justify the Ways of God to Men. 4to, original calf binding.
Forty-five pages, ten being entirely illustration, thirteen partly so, and the rest in script text with background in many colours.
In all probability the best of three copies of this book known to exist, though it is said that Blake made twelve copies in all. The other known copies are in the British Museum and Lenox Library. Mr. Muir, who reproduced the copy in the British Museum, places this example as better than either of the others, the scheme of colour being more perfect.
BLAKE, William.—Illustrations of The Book of Job Invented & Engraved by William Blake 1825 London Published . . . March 8: 1825, by William Blake. . . . Folio, half red morocco, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery.
Large paper copy. Engraved title and twenty-one proof plates on India paper.
BLAKE, William.—Poetical Sketches By William Blake now first reprinted from the original edition of 1783 edited and prefaced by Richard Herne Shepherd London Basil Montagu Pickering . . . 1868. Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges.
BLAKE, William.—The Poems of William Blake comprising Songs of Innocence and of Experience together with poetical sketches and some copyright poems not in any other edition London Basil Montagu Pickering . . . 1874. Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges.
BLAKE, William.—Volume I. (I.) Number 31 Songs of Innocence. W. Blake 1789 [rep. 1885] (II.) Number 6. Songs of Experience. Wm Blake 1794 [rep. 1885] (III.) Number 33. The Book of Thel. Wm Blake 1789 [rep. 1885] (IV.) Number 35. Visions of the Daughters of Albion. W Blake 1793 [repr. 1885] (V.) Number 12. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Willm Blake. 1790 [rep. 1885]