{"product_id":"the-marriage-of-heaven-and-hell-a-facsimile-in-full-color","title":"The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Facsimile in Full Color","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce regarded as a brilliant eccentric whose works skirted the outer fringes of English art and literature, William Blake (1757-1827) is today recognized as a major poet, a profound thinker, and one of the most original and exciting English artists. Nowhere is his glorious poetic and pictorial legacy more evident than in \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell, \u003c\/i\u003e which many consider his most inspired and original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e is both a humorous satire on religion and morality and a work that concisely expresses Blake's essential wisdom and philosophy, much of it revealed in the 70 aphorisms of his \"Proverbs of Hell.\" This beautiful edition, reproduced from a rare facsimile, invites readers to enjoy the rich character of Blake's own hand-printed text along with his deeply stirring illustrations, reproduced on 27 full-color plates. A typeset transcription of the text is included.\u003cbr\u003eDover (1994) republication of plates from a facsimile of the 1794 edition published by Trianon Press, Jura, France, 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPainter, printer, and poet, William Blake (1757-1827) was a master at expressing great literature through his art. Perhaps the finest engraver in English history, Blake's illuminated books -- filled with sketches and watercolors that boggle the mind with their beauty and detail -- are as sought after today as they were over a hundred years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce regarded as a brilliant eccentric whose works skirted the outer fringes of English art and literature, William Blake (1757-1827) is today recognized as a major poet, a profound thinker, and one of the most original and exciting English artists. Nowhere is his glorious poetic and pictorial legacy more evident than in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell, \u003c\/i\u003e which many consider his most inspired and original work. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e is both a humorous satire on religion and morality and a work that concisely expresses Blake's essential wisdom and philosophy, much of it revealed in the 70 aphorisms of his \"Proverbs of Hell.\" This beautiful edition, reproduced from a rare facsimile, invites readers to enjoy the rich character of Blake's own hand-printed text along with his deeply stirring illustrations, reproduced on 27 full-color plates. A typeset transcription of the text is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Blake, William\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1994-09-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Poetry \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh|Art \/ Individual Artists \/ Artists' Books|Literary Collections \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Blake, William|Manuscripts|Facsimiles|Illumination of books and manuscripts, Englis|Manuscripts, English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486281223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486281223\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52374392733977,"sku":"SP-9780486281223","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486281223_spiral.png?v=1778472602","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-marriage-of-heaven-and-hell-a-facsimile-in-full-color","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}