Quick note on some wonderful William Black volumes

I have just obtained to small sets for a client that I thought I would mention as they are both quite wonderful, very different but connected. The older set is the 1924-25 three volume set from Nonesuch Press, The Writings of William Black and the 1927 Nonesuch volume, The Life of William Blake (bound to match the earlier volumes). This is a lovely numbered, limited edition set, typical of Nonesuch (quarterbound with marbled boards, very nice production values) and includes a handful of plates in each volume.

The other set is the Blake Trust/Tate Gallery, William Blake: The Illuminated Books six volume set. This is a richly illustrated collection, in color and b/w and supported by well researched and well crafted text. While it lacks the look and feel of the Nonesuch set, it is arguably the definitive reference for his illustrated materials.

They are, together, a really wonderful collection of books. If you have not seen/held them, I strongly encourage you to seek them out.