{"product_id":"9781851246427","title":"Songs of Innocence","description":"Author: Professor Mark Crosby\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781851246427\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bodleian Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 72\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important books of illustrated poetry in English literature, William Blake's \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e was meticulously relief-etched, printed and coloured in 1789. A unique work of composite art, it contains some of Blake's most enduring and popular poems, delicately illustrated with his exquisite and idiosyncratic designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book reproduces in colour the twenty-seven pages of the Bodleian Library's copy of \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e together with page-facing transcriptions and an introduction on Blake, his life and work, his illuminated printing process and the genre and continuing influence of \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding the much-loved 'Nurse's Song', 'Little Boy Lost' and 'Spring', Blake's captivating lyrics celebrate childhood as a period of harmony and spontaneity, where the defining traits of the world are compassion, empathy and love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857124216990,"sku":"ADS-9781851246427","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781851246427.jpg?v=1779155275","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781851246427","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}