Print of Blake ‘Tyger’ poem blazes path to auction record

LONDON, United Kingdom — A print of English poet William Blake’s most famous poem “The Tyger” sold at auction for £228,600 ($304,519) on Wednesday, British auction house Christie’s said. The “exceptionally rare” print comes from the first issue of Blake’s “Songs Of Experience,” dating from around 1794. The fee far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of