Heading: (Blake, William - Trianon Press)
Author: Blake, William
Title: Jerusalem. A Facsimile of the Illuminated Book [with] abridged review copy
Place Published: London
Publisher:The Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust
Date Published: [1951]
Description: 2 volumes. Includes:
Jerusalem. A Facsimile of the Illuminated Book. 5 portfolio volumes. Introduction by Geoffrey Keynes. Illustrated with 100 colored collotype plates, from the artwork of William Blake, printed in orange and which were originally colored by hand with a stenciling process. 34.1x27.7 cm (13½x11"), original pale blue-gray wrappers with printed paper cover labels, all housed in the publisher's folding box with gray cloth spine and gold and silver spot-patterned dark blue paper over boards. No. 114 of 250 standard copies for distribution by the Trianon Press, Cobham, Surrey from a total edition of 516.
Jerusalem. A Facsimile of the Illuminated Book. Abridged specimen copy with prospectus. Specimen copy is a specially prepared fascicle with examples of text and plates. Housed in publisher's box as described above but with promotional letter from the William Blake Trust mounted to inside cover.
This is the first of the series of facsimiles by the Trianon Press of William Blake's illuminated books. "Blake's etched copperplates, giving the text of his poem and the basis of the designs, were printed by him in a rich orange ink and were then illuminated by hand in water colours and gold. The etched base has now been reproduced by collotype in orange and the prints have then been coloured by hand by a stencilling process, so that the final result bears the closest possible resemblance to Blake's original plates" - from the introduction. Bentley & Nurmi 67; Rosenwald 1853.

Slightly rubbed box repaired with tape at spine; minor toning to wrappers; a bit of toning to leaves and only slight wear; near fine in very good box. Specimen copy box shows some splitting at spine ends and a crease to front board; near fine volumes in very good boxes.