Blake (William).- Malkin (Benjamin Heath) A Father's Memoirs of his Child, first edition, half-title, engraved frontispiece by R.H.Cromek after William Blake and 3 plates including one folding map, with a duplicate of the plate opposite p.33 bound in, some very light foxing or soiling, a Malkin family copy with pencil inscription dated 1871 to front free endpaper, Siegfried Sassoon's copy with his small monogrammed book-label to front pastedown, contemporary half calf, spine ruled in gilt with roan label, rubbed, head of spine and corners a little worn, [Bentley 482], 8vo, 1806.

⁂ Contains the first recorded account of Blake by a contemporary. Malkin knew Blake well, and herein devotes 24pp. in the preface to an account of his friend's life and genius, largely recorded from conversations with Blake himself. The preface also contains the first typographic printing of several of Blake's poems including a variant of 'The Tyger'.