Collecting guide
William Blake: The 1955 Trianon Press Facsimile
Identify the 1955 Trianon Press Songs of Innocence and Experience facsimile and distinguish it from Blake’s original illuminated books.
Collecting Guides
Collecting guide
Signed, Inscribed and Facsimile Signatures
Distinguish handwritten signatures, personal inscriptions and reproduced signatures when comparing copies.
Collecting guide
Reading a Colophon and Limitation Statement
Use the colophon to compare publication details, issue sizes, paper and signatures with the copy offered.
Collecting guide
Checking a Portfolio’s Completeness
Check the plate list, text leaves, colophon and housing before comparing a printed or photographic portfolio.
Collecting guide
Collecting Livres d’Artiste
Compare text, print processes and edition statements when collecting illustrated artist publications.