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16 ● MAURICE SENDAK. Blake,William. Poems from William Blake’s Songs of
Innocence. Cover image and 8 illustrations by Sendak in sepia.Tall thin 8vo, original pictorial
French fold sewn wrappers, mild uneven toning to white portion of cover, short clean tear
at bottom edge of front flap, vertical crease to inner edge of rear flap (appears to be printer’s
flaw); custom clamshell box by Paper Dragon Bindery of gilt-stamped 1/4 burgundy morocco
with black lettering pieces over black cloth.
London:The Bodley Head, (1967) [2,000/3,000]
SIGNED COPY OF THE FIRST AND ONLY PRINTING. LIMITED TO 275 COPIES. Printed at
the Stellar Press for presentation by The Bodley Head at Christmas, 1967. The text is
reprinted from the 1957 Nonesuch Press edition of The CompleteWritings ofWilliam Blake.
Hanrahan A69.