About the Book:

Gilded edition, numbered from 1 to 1,000

This literary and artistic document gives a uniquely intimate insight into the Romantic poet and artist William Blake’s creative process. Born on the 28th November 1757, Blake worked primarily as an engraver, printmaker and illustrator in his lifetime, accepting artistic commissions as well as pursuing his own painting and poetry. Well-known for his illuminated manuscripts, which showcased his own watercolor illustrations alongside his poems, his best-known works include Songs of Innocence and Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and Jerusalem. While he did sell artwork to patrons and organise exhibitions to showcase his work, Blake was nonetheless largely unrecognised in his lifetime, perhaps owing to his anti-establishment and unconventional views. His contribution to poetry and visual art is now universally acknowledged and Blake is heralded as one of the most influential and significant writers in English Literature.