1880 Life of William Blake

Description

Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The second, expanded edition.

Complete in two volumes.

An insightful biography on the life and work of William Blake, by Alexander Gilchrist. The first volume is his biography, whereas Volume II contains a compilation of Blake's own writings. At the time of this publication Blake remain fairly obscure, with little known of his life.

Blake was a Romantic poet and painter, a seminal figure of the era. He wrote prophetic works, though he was largely unrecognised during his lifetime.

Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-three plates, and many in-text engravings.

Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-three plates, and many in-text engravings.

The illustrations are from Blake's own works, done in facsimile by W. J. Linton.

Collated, complete.

Gilchrist's biography remains a standard reference work on Blake, however he died before the work was published. The work was mostly finished upon his death, and was complete by his wife, Anne, with help from Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and William Michael Rossetti.