Songs of Innocence and Experience, by William Blake - Franklin Library

Songs of Innocence and Experience, by William Blake. 1980 Franklin Library hardcover. 108 pages, very nice condition.

Full leather cover with raised bands on spine, gilt lettering and full gilt embellishments. All pages are gilt edged, with silk moire endpapers and bookmark. A Limited Edition - The 100 Greatest Books of All Time.

Songs of Innocence and of Experience is a rare and wonderful book, its seeming simplicity belying its visionary wisdom. Internationally recognized as a masterpiece of English literature, it also occupies a key position in the history of western art. This unique edition of the work allows Blake to communicate with his readers as he intended, reproducing Blake's own illumination and lettering from the finest existing example of the original work from the 1815 edition. Includes 54 plates from the author/engraver. In this way, readers can experience the mystery and beauty of Blake's poems as he first created them, discovering for themselves the intricate web of symbol and meaning that connects word and image. Each poem is accompanied by a literal transcription. This beautiful edition of The Songs of Innocence and Experience will be essential for those familiar with Blake's work, but also offers an ideal way into his visionary world for those encountering Blake for the first time.