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Description: Engraved and printed by William Blake, "Songs of Innocence" was first published in 1789.The poems and engravings largely depict a prelapsarian world, in which childhood is associated with a state of purity rather than the doctrine of original sin.
Names: Blake, William, 1757-1827 (Author); Blake, William, 1757-1827 (Engraver); Blake, William, 1757-1827 (Printer)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1789 - 1790 (Approximate); Edition: first edition; Issuance: single unit
Library locations: Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Topics: Blake, William, 1757-1827. Songs of innocence
Genres: Poetry; Prints; Illustrations
Physical Description: Engravings; Printed in golden brown.; Extent: 31 plates on 17 leaves. 19cm.; In tan wrappers; leaves with original stitch holes; unsewn.; Watermark "Whatman" on title-page leaf.
Type of Resource: Text; Still image
Identifiers: Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 35fc2440-627f-0130-48e1-58d385a7b928

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