{"product_id":"songs-of-innocence-9781851246427","title":"Songs of Innocence","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851246427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72","brand":"William Blake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44700412444853,"sku":"9781851246427","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_432ec76b-930a-448d-aea4-f553aee75c97.jpg?v=1728397033","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/songs-of-innocence-9781851246427","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}