Songs of Innocence and of Experience : Featuring the Original Full-Colour Illuminated Manuscript

This edition of William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and of Experience" presents his celebrated poetry alongside the original full-colour illuminated manuscript illustrations that Blake himself engraved and hand-coloured.

First published in the late eighteenth century, the collection sets paired poems from the innocent, childlike world of 'Songs of Innocence' against the darker, more experienced counterparts in 'Songs of Experience', exploring themes of joy, corruption, faith and society through Blake's distinctive visionary imagery.

This decorative edition reproduces Blake's artwork alongside the verse, making it both a literary classic and a showcase of his work as an artist and printmaker.