BLAKE (William) Le Mariage du Ciel et de l'Enfer, Paris: Lucien Chamuel, Librairie spiritualiste, 1899. - In-8, Bradel-style black paper boards, smooth spine decorated with the author's name in red, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (first-half 20th century binding). First edition of the complete French translation by Charles Grolleau (1867-1940) of this major work by British poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827).
In this complex and mystical book, he examines themes of duality and contradiction, offering an original and daring perspective on human nature and the divine. The edition is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Blake and several compositions in the text. EXAMPLE BY PAUL ÉLUARD, with his bookplate. A fine copy.
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BLAKE (William) Le Mariage du Ciel et de l'Enfer, Paris: Lucien Chamuel, Librairie spiritualiste, 1899. - In-8, Bradel-style black paper boards, smooth spine decorated with the author's name in red, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (first-half 20th century binding). First edition of the complete French translation by Charles Grolleau (1867-1940) of this major work by British poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827). In this complex and mystical book, he examines themes of duality and contradiction, offering an original and daring perspective on human nature and the divine. The edition is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Blake and several compositions in the text. EXAMPLE BY PAUL ÉLUARD, with his bookplate. A fine copy.

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BLAKE (William) Le Mariage du Ciel et de l'Enfer, Paris: Lucien Chamuel, Librairie spiritualiste, 1899. - In-8, Bradel-style black paper boards, smooth spine decorated with the author's name in red, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (first-half 20th century binding). First edition of the complete French translation by Charles Grolleau (1867-1940) of this major work by British poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827). In this complex and mystical book, he examines themes of duality and contradiction, offering an original and daring perspective on human nature and the divine. The edition is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Blake and several compositions in the text. EXAMPLE BY PAUL ÉLUARD, with his bookplate. A fine copy.
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