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001 $ 05/5069
003 $ UK-LoRAA
005 $ 20210914141507.3
041 0 # $a eng
044 # # $a uk
245 0 0 $a Illustrations of The Book of Job Invented & Engraved by William Blake 1825
260 # # $a London: $c Published as the Act directs March 8: 1825 $b by William Blake No. 3 Fountain Court Strand
300 # # $a T.pl., 21 pl.; $c 501 mm.
508 # # $a All plates are signed as designed and engraved by William Blake.

Each carries his imprint as publisher, and the date.
510 0 # $a G.E. Bentley, Blake books (1977), no.421.

K. Raine, The Human face Of God William Blake and the Book of Job (1982); J.H. Wicksteed, Blake's Vision Of The Book Of Job (1910). More general studies of Blake include G.E. Bentley, The Stranger from Paradise: a biography of William Blake (2001); R.N. Essick, William Blake printmaker (1980); D. Bindman, Blake as an artist (1977); D.V. Erdman, The illuminated Blake (1974).
520 2 # $a The title-plate and plates 2-21 carry the publication-date of 1825; plate 1 carries that of 1828.

Each plate is captioned with quotations from the book of Job, from other parts of the Hebrew Bible and from the New Testament.
561 # # $a Presented to the Library in January 1948 by Stephen F. Gooden, R.A.
563 # # $a 20th-century half black morocco, grey cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Illustrations Book Of Job William Blake' and '1825'.
630 0 0 $a Bible $p O.T. $p Job
653 # # $a Christian art and symbolism - Saints - Angels
653 # # $a Narrative art - Drawings - Engravings - Great Britain - 19th century
655 # 0 $a Pictorial works - Illustrated books - Great Britain - 19th century
700 1 # $a Blake $e draughtsman $e engraver $e publisher
700 1 # $a Gooden $e previous owner $e donor