Songs of Innocence and of Experience

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Reissued with gilded page edges to celebrate Tate Britain’s William Blake exhibition, this beautiful book of The Songs of Innocence and of Experience is an authentic edition of this rare and wonderful collection of poetry reproducing William Blake’s own illumination and lettering from the finest existing example of the original work.

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Reissued with gilded page edges to celebrate Tate Britain’s William Blake exhibition, this beautiful book of The Songs of Innocence and of Experience is an authentic edition of this rare and wonderful collection of poetry reproducing William Blake’s own illumination and lettering from the finest existing example of the original work.

Internationally recognised as a masterpiece of English literature, The Songs of Innocence and of Experience occupies a key position in the history of western art. Essential reading for those familiar with Blake’s work, it also offers an ideal way into his visionary world for those encountering Blake for the first time.

Each poem is accompanied by a literal transcription, and the volume is introduced by the renowned historian and critic, Richard Holmes.