NONESUCH PRESS. BLAKE (William) The Writings of William Blake, 3 vols., 1925, edited by Geoffrey Keynes, no.222/1500 copies, portrait frontis and plates, vellum backed marbled boards Complete set in three volumes. Finely printed by The Nonesuch Press and edited by Geoffrey Keynes, one of the foremost Blake scholars of the twentieth century. This edition represents one of the earliest major scholarly attempts to present Blake's writings in a coherent and authoritative collected form, combining literary and artistic significance. Large quarto volumes, illustrated throughout with high quality reproductions of Blake's engravings and designs, including full page plates such as War and Joseph of Arimathea among the Rocks of Albion, along with the well known life mask portrait. Bound in full vellum spines with gilt lettering, marbled boards.  A highly desirable fine press production in nr fine condition.