The Art of England: Lectures Given in Oxford by John Ruskin, During his Second Tenure of the Slade Professorship
by Ruskin, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
George Allen , 1884 . Hardback. . 4to half calf with 5 raised bands, gilt lining and gilt lettering/decoration to spine. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. VG+ hardback. Light edgewear, bookplate of previous owner Thos A Matheson, clean and unmarked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- High Barn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45750
- Title
- The Art of England: Lectures Given in Oxford by John Ruskin, During his Second Tenure of the Slade Professorship
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardback.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Date Published
- 1884
- Pages
- 292 pp
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
High Barn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Lancaster, Lancashire
About High Barn Books
Small independent bookseller based in Lancashire UK.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Bookplate
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- Calf
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....