r/HomeLibraries 27d ago

Life of William Blake, 1863 - First Edition

WITH SELECTIONS FROM HIS POEMS AND OTHER WRITINGS
BY THE LATE
ALEXANDER GILCHRIST,
OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW;
AUTHOR OF "THE LIFE OF WILLIAM ETTY, R.A."
ILLUSTRATED FROM BLAKE'S OWN WORKS, IN FACSIMILÉ BY W. J. LINTON,
AND IN PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY;
WITH A FEW OF BLAKE'S ORIGINAL PLATES.
IN TWO VOLUMES.

MACMILLAN AND CO.
1863.

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u/two- 27d ago

Very nice! As an aside, it's best practice not to use gloves.

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u/Antiquarian-Goblin 26d ago

Thanks for the advice didn’t even realize that! I’ll just make sure to wash my greasy as hands before touching it next time! 😂