Selections from the Writings of John Ruskin. With a Portrait London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1866.
First edition of this collection.
Octavo. viii, 1-440 pp. With portrait frontispiece inserted. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in contemporary full burgundy levant morocco, spine lettered in gilt, five raised bands, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endleaves, all edges gilt. Spine mildly sunned, some rubbing to covers. Near fine.
John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an influential and popular poet, artist, art and social critic. His essays on architecture were extremely influential to Victorian and Edwardian architecture. This book contains portions from his most important writings.
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3928
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