Fine Books & Manuscripts
Sat, Feb 26, 2022 12:00PM EST
Lot 247
BLAKE, William (1757?1827). Behold now Behemoth which I mad...
Estimate: $600 - $800
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BLAKE, William (1757?1827). Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee [proof engraving from The Book of Job]. London: [Lahee for] William Blake, [probably 1825] 1826. 8vo (216 x 159 mm). Copperplate engraving after Blake on India paper, mounted on stock as issued (sheet 432 x 330 mm). LIMITED EDITION, one of 150 proof sets (this being plate No. 15) on India paper according to Linnell. The word ?proof? was later removed from the plates in 1826. Bentley 421.
