New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, 1946. Hardcover First Edition (1946); First Printing, so stated. First Edition (1946); First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; the lower corner tips a little soft; some wear and crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; the gilt titles at the backstrip are somewhat muted (but not by sunning); mild rubbing and scuffing to the panels; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; a former owner's name at the front free endpaper; glue residue from a bookplate removed from the front pastedown endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, showing moderate wear and several minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 1.6 inches). xvi, 524 pages. Extensive Notes. Indexed. Eight duotone plates. Language: English. Weight: 27 ounces. Full blue cloth-covered boards with titling in gold on black spine block. Publisher's blue topstain. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 56763
Title: William Blake: The Politics of Vision.
Author: Mark Schorer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition (1946); First Printing, so stated.
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1946.
Bookseller catalogs: Prose & Criticism; Belles Lettres; Classic English Literature;

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