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1	The Somnambulist more books like this by Jonathan Barnes add to wishlist 'Be warned. This book has no literary merit whatsoever. It is a lurid piece of nonsense, convoluted, implausible, peopled by unconvincing characters, written in drearily pedestrian prose, frequently ridiculous and wilfully bizarre. Needless to say, I doubt you'll believe a word of it.' So starts the extraordinary tale of Edward Moon, detective, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers more books like this by Nancy Willard add to wishlist Inspired by the work of poet William Blake, this book of poetry creates a world in which Blake runs an inn inhabited by very unusual guests. Staffed by dragons, angels, and a rabbit, the inn welcomes such visitors as the Man in the Marmalade Hat, the King of the Cats, a wise cow, a bouquet of tired sunflowers, and a tiger requesting a bedtime ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Marriage of Heaven and Hell more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist No work has challenged its readers like Blake's "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell". His "Proverbs of Hell" have been culled for the slogans of student protest and become axioms of modern thought. Iconoclastic, bizarre, unprecedented, it is all of these. Most extraordinary is the revolutionary method of its making. The "Bodleian Library" copy is one ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.52! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Blake more books like this by Peter Ackroyd add to wishlist Peter Ackroyd has written an intellectual biography of William Blake, placing the artist in the context of his times and explicating Blake's unique vision as it was expressed in his work. He sees Blake as a perceptive social critic whose epic poems offer a vision of spiritual renewal. see all copies from $4.24! new only from $7.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Burning Bright more books like this by Tracy Chevalier add to wishlist With her fine eye for historical detail, Chevalier writes a romantic, sweeping, and thoroughly engaging story about William Blake's London. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Songs of innocence & of experience. more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist Centered on the concept of the naive and innocent child, Blake's SONGS OF INNOCENCE represent pastoral worlds in which the child lives a safe and protected life of simple joys. In SONGS OF EXPERIENCE, many of the poems refer directly to their counterparts in the earlier volume, providing a different perspective: The world he presents is the city ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Facsimile in Full Color more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist Inspired satire on religion and morality, including 70 aphorisms of "Proverbs of Hell." 27 full-color plates, full text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.93! \| SVS
8	William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books more books like this by William Blake, Professor David Bindman (Introduction by), John Commander (Foreword by) add to wishlist The nature of William Blake's genius is most completely expressed in his Illuminated Books. As poet/artist Blake invented a method of printing that enabled him to create 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 ... see all copies from $27.87! new only from $27.87! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Blake's Poetry and Designs more books like this by William Blake, Mary Lynn Johnson (Editor), John E Grant (Editor) add to wishlist The most comprehensive introduction to William Blake's poetry and thought available, this volume includes a broad selection of poems in textual form and over 100 plates. Biographical context is provided through excerpts from Blake's notebooks, letters, marginalia and other writings. Included are twenty wide-ranging critical commentaries, a section ... see all copies from $21.83! new only from $22.20! \| SVS
10	The Stranger from Paradise: A Biography of William Blake more books like this by G E Bentley, Jr. add to wishlist This biography of William Blake, one of English arts and letters' most important renegade visionaries, concentrates on the events of his life and the artistry of his engraving. see all copies from $11.95! new only from $22.71! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Blake's Poetry and Designs: Authoritative Texts, Illuminations in Color and Monochrome, Related Prose, Criticism more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist The major poetic and prose works of Blake are accompanied by his illuminations and selected criticism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.50! \| first editions
12 view cover	A Blake Dictionary more books like this by S Foster Damon add to wishlist An indispensable guide to Blake's ideas and symbols is once again available in paper, with a new foreword and annotated bibliography see all copies from $20.33! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Life of William Blake more books like this by Alexander Gilchrist add to wishlist First full-length biography (1863) covers Blake's childhood, student years, trial for treason, his "madness," neglect by the public, declining health and untimely death. Insightful commentary on the poet's works. 40 Blake illus. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $33.08! \| SVS
14 view cover	Songs of innocence more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist The first and most popular of Blake's famous "Illuminated Books," in a facsimile edition reproducing all 31 brightly colored plates. Additional printed text of each poem. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	William Blake more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) add to wishlist Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the great English poet William Blake. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.72! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Blake & Swedenborg: Opposition Is True Friendship more books like this by Rahl Bellin, Harvey F Bellin (Photographer), Darrel Ruhl add to wishlist This book contains a collection of essays which show Swedenborg's influence on William Blake. see all copies from $5.17! new only from $27.78! \| first editions
17 view cover	Encounter with the Self more books like this by Edward F Edinger, M.D. add to wishlist Penetrating commentary on the Job story as a numinous, archetypal event, and as a paradigm for conflicts of duty that can lead to enhanced consciousness. see all copies from $10.50! new only from $21.68!
18 view cover	William Blake's Sexual Path to Spiritual Vision more books like this by Marsha Keith Schuchard add to wishlist William Blake is revered as an artist and poet whose work expressed an authentically spiritual vision. This book investigates the radical psychosexual practices and the erotic and visionary experiments that fueled much of Blake's creative life. It shows that Blake was influenced by kabbalistic and tantric rituals designed to transcend the bonds of ... see all copies from $6.74! new only from $10.92! \| SVS
19	William Blake: The Politics of Vision more books like this by Mark Schorer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	Songs of Experience: Facsimile Reproduction with 26 Plates in Full Color more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist Many of these poems refer directly to their counterparts in SONGS OF INNOCENCE, providing a different perspective: The world he presents is the city of London with all its horrors and dangers, including poverty, sickness, oppression, and war. The Lamb gives way to the Tyger, the chimney sweeper's agonies are made palpable, and the Nurse who, in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.09! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Fearful Symmetry: A Study of William Blake more books like this by Northrop Frye add to wishlist Northrop Frye's first book, published in 1947, is a study of the poetry of William Blake, who was a central figure to whom Frye later returned in essays and books. Blake represents two of Frye's enduring interests, the Bible and literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.57! \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Art of William Blake more books like this by Anthony F. Blunt add to wishlist see all copies from $4.03! first editions
23 view cover	Reading Blake's Designs more books like this by Christopher Heppner add to wishlist William Blake's art has traditionally been interpreted in terms of his poetry, and governed by the assumption that his designs are visualisations of his own poetic myth. In this innovative study, Christopher Heppner constructs a new assessment and interpretation of Blake as illustrator of texts other than his own. Such topics as Blake's handling ... see all copies from $6.49! new only from $18.64! \| first editions
24 view cover	Poetical sketches more books like this by William Blake add to wishlist "Poetical Sketches" was the first and only volume of William Blake's poetry printed in his lifetime. Long unavailable in its entirety as a single volume, this edition is reproduced from an extremely rare copy of the original 1783 book, cared for by the City of Westminster Archive Centre, and contains corrections to the printed text hand-written by ... see all copies from $9.20! new only from $9.61! \| SVS
25 view cover	William Blake at the Huntington: An Introductionto the William Blake Collection... more books like this by Robert N Essick, Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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