Proserpina : Studies of Wayside Flowers (Volumes I and II); Ariadne Florentina : Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving; The opening of the Crystal Palace : considered in some of its relations to the prospects of art
by Ruskin, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG, clean and tight contents but with end papers splitting at hinges; scuffing to cover edges/corners; a lash of white paint on
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: American Publishers Corporation; John W. Lovell Company, 1886. 1886 circa. Hardcover. VG, clean and tight contents but with end papers splitting at hinges; scuffing to cover edges/corners; a lash of white paint on back cover; art school ex-lib. copy with usual marks. Ownership name/date on ffep - 1900.. Maroon cloth/boards; gilt lettering. 246 pp. / 163 pp. / 16 pp.; bw plates and illustrations in all sections except that on the Crystal Palace. Four titles in total in this single volume. Botany, engraving, the Crystal Palace (erected in 1851). From the 36-volume set of Ruskin's Works.
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- Seller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 158850
- Title
- Proserpina : Studies of Wayside Flowers (Volumes I and II); Ariadne Florentina : Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving; The opening of the Crystal Palace : considered in some of its relations to the prospects of art
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG, clean and tight contents but with end papers splitting at hinges; scuffing to cover edges/corners; a lash of white paint on
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1886 circa
- Publisher
- American Publishers Corporation; John W. Lovell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- European Art; Ruskin ; Ruskin ; ;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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