BLAKE, William. G. Spencer WATSON (illustrator). Geoffrey GWYTHER (music by). Seven Poems from Blake’s “Songs of Innocence”. London The Poetry Bookshop.

4to., 246 x 308mm; original blue folder with integral pocket, engraved pictorial paper label to upper cover, containing the complete set of 7 individual fascicles numbered I to VII, each 4pp.; each quire with musical score and between 2 and 4 separate wood-engraved illustrations by G. Spencer Watson, some full-page and some rather dashingly handcoloured, as required; the portfolio with some dusting, edge creasing and small loss to heel, the numbers in very good condition throughout with light browning to cover of Number III, all priced 7/6 to the bottom rear except Number, which has the priced price of 6/- crossed through and is re-priced 7/6 in what looks to be an old hand, and is printed on slightly different paper; scarce complete.

The songs comprise: “Piping Down The Valleys Wild”; “The Shepherd”; “Nurse’s Song”; “Spring”; “Opportunity”; “Infant Joy” and “Night”.