Four Muir Facsimiles, in Special Binding
The Book of Thel [bound with:] The Marriage of Heaven and Hell [and:] Visions of the Daughters of Albion [and:] There Is No Natural Religion [and:] All Religions Are One. Hand-colored facsimiles by William Muir.
Edmonton: John Pearson for Bernard Quaritch, 1884-5.
Price: $12,500.00
About the item
Each title one of 50 copies. With 8, 26, 11, and 21 plates in the four works (66 total). 1 vols. 4to. Four Muir Facsimiles, in Special Binding. Contemporary full white vellum gilt, spine and upper cover titled in gilt, t.e.g., others untrimmed. Fine copy. Cloth slipcase. Bentley 249 b,c,e, & g.
Item #303028
The Muir facsimiles were produced in editions of 50 copies; a few copies would have been bound up by Quaritch, the distributor, in white vellum, as here. The wrappers are not preserved but the books are complete.