Art, Symbol & Imagination
America a Prophecy: The Illuminated Title
Large flowing letters name America a Prophecy within a pale cloud-like opening. Small reclining figures occupy the upper and lower edges of the title. Blake’s imprint names Lambeth and the year 1793, joining the printed words with the surrounding human forms.
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William Blake. "America a Prophecy: The Illuminated Title" [editorial title]. In America: A Prophecy, William Blake. Undated supplied facsimile, undated edition. Source scan leaf 7. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0268-0003
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A facsimile reproduction of William Blake’s illuminated book. Lettering and imagery are preserved together where they form a unified plate.
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William Blake. America a Prophecy: The Illuminated Title. America: A Prophecy. Scan leaf 7. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0268-0003