The Political Economy of Art
by Ruskin, John
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
New York: Wiley & Halsted , 1858 First Edition Thus. Hard cover, 12 mo., in publisher's brown cloth with gilt image of a painter's pallet to center of the front board, and a band of blind-stamped filigree decoration. Collation: ix, [11]-125, and a 4pp. publisher's catalogue, listing a further seven of Ruskin's works. Condition: Good. Externally, an inch long cloth repair at head of spine. Internally, there is some foxing, most pronounced to end papers. Pages browned at margins, with scattered foxing. Old ink owner's signature dated 1858 upon front fly. This was possibly the first American edition of Ruskin's lectures in Manchester, England delivered July, 10th and 13th, 1857. (Not listed in Watson.) OCLC No. 669960746.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.
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- Dark and Stormy Night Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Political Economy of Art
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley & Halsted
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1858
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