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[BLAKE, William (1757-1827), illustrator]. BLAIR, Robert (1699-1746). The Grave. A Poem. Illustrated by twelve Etchings Executed [by Louis Schiavonetti] From Original Designs [of William Blake]. London: T. Bensley, 1808. Large 4to. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait, engraved title-page and 10 engraved plates inserted throughout. xiv, [1]-[40] pp. Approximately 13 x 10 ¾”. Bound in contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards, rebacked to style in modern brown calf, spine ruled, tooled in gilt, red gilt morocco lettering label, original green endleaves (some edgewear, scuffing to boards, some light soiling to endleaves, text toned, with some occasional soiling, foxing to text and plates). Fine. FIRST EDITION WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AFTER BLAKE, QUARTO ISSUE. This title includes Blake’s dedicatory poem, “To the Queen,” the list of subscribers (6 pp.), the note by Fuseli, the description of “Of the Plates,” and the ads for Stothard’s Chaucer, and its “Prospectus.” Keynes 81. Bentley & Nurmi 350A.