Top of page

Book/Printed Material Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states of the human soul

View 35 images in sequence.
[ Page view (Rosenwald 1801) Copy C ]

More Resources

View 70 images in sequence.
[ Page view (Rosenwald 1801A) Copy Z ]
View 35 images in sequence.
[ Page view (Rosenwald 1801A) Copy Z ]

About this Item

Title

  • Songs of innocence and of experience, shewing the two contrary states of the human soul

Names

  • Blake, William, 1757-1827
  • Robinson, Henry Crabb, 1775-1867, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London, W. Blake, 1794]

Headings

  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Printed in brown, orange, or green on 30 leaves, from plates containing both text and illustrations. Hand colored. Songs of innocence, with special title page dated 1789, printed from plates of the 1789 edition; Songs of experience also has special title page.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1801
  • -  English short title catalogue, T64897
  • -  Keynes, G.L. Bibliography of W. Blake (New York, 1921), 38B, 38S
  • -  Keynes & Wolf, William Blake's illuminated books, copy C, copy Z
  • -  LAC knj 2019-12-17 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-04-11 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 54 plates. col. ill. 19 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PR4144 .S6 1794
  • PR4144 .S6 1826 Rosenwald 1801A. Printed in orange on 54 leaves, ca. 1825 (watermarks on flyleaves dated 1826). Copy Z in Keynes & Wolf. Inscription on flyleaf: This copy I received from Blake himself--and coloured by his own hand ... H.C. Robinson, March 11, 1863. Portrait of Blake mounted on another leaf.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 48031329

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the documents in this collection. However, some of the content may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and/or by the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by privacy and/or publicity rights. The determination of the status of an item ultimately rests with the person desiring to reproduce or use the item.

Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division

Availability of Reproductions

To inquire about copies of Rare Book and Special Collections Division items, contact the Photoduplication Service (telephone: 202-707-5640). Orders are accepted by mail and by fax.

The Photoduplication Service estimates that it takes 3-6 weeks to complete an order.

For Further Information

If you have comments or additional questions, please contact us.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Blake, William, Henry Crabb Robinson, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul. [London, W. Blake, 1794] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/48031329/.

APA citation style:

Blake, W., Robinson, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1794) Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul. [London, W. Blake] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/48031329/.

MLA citation style:

Blake, William, Henry Crabb Robinson, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul. [London, W. Blake, 1794] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/48031329/>.