{"product_id":"songs-of-innocence-hardcover","title":"Songs of Innocence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Blake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite edition of William Blake's \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e, accompanied by an introduction to his life and work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One 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 colored in 1789. A unique work of composite art, \u003ci\u003eSong of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e contains some of Blake's most enduring and popular poems, delicately illustrated with his exquisite and idiosyncratic designs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This beautiful book reproduces, in color, 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. Including 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Blake \u003c\/b\u003e(1757-1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker, and a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. His other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMilton\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47519656640733,"sku":"9781851246427","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/548zifsB239781851246427.webp?v=1772231807","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/songs-of-innocence-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}