23 MARCH 1956, Page 26

FACSIMILE OF BLAKE'S SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND OP EXPERIENCE. (Published

by the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust, £25.)

THIS reproduction in facsimile is based on the copy in the Lessing J. Rosenwald collection in the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Every effort would appear to have been made to reproduce faithfully the colouring and tex- ture of the originals. The colour reproductions have been reproduced by collotype and stencil processes, not less than three collotype print- ings being used, apart from the stencils. Special paper has been used, each page being water- marked with Blake's monogram. The result nevertheless is both precious and disappointing, though great effort has gone into its production.

ROLEY AITERBURY