Search Results: the stones of venice the by ruskin john 1819 1900

239 pages with photographs, color plates, drawings, facsimiles and index. Quarto (11 1/4" x 7 1/2") bound in original publisher's beige cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First American edition thus. First published from 1851 to 1853. The Stones of Venice examines Venetian architecture in detail, describing for example over eighty churches. He discusses architecture of Venice's Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance periods, and provides a general history of the city. Condition: Jacket spine sunned else Better than very good in like jacket.

London : Faber, 1981. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 239 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), port. ; 29cm. Notes: Originally published 1851-1853, in three volumes. Includes index. Subjects: Ruskin, John 1819-1900; Ruskin, John 1819-1900. The stones of Venice; Art Italy Venice; Venice Description Guide-books; Venice - Views; Venice - Topography.

London : Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill, 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, [2], 271, [1] pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates + 24 pages publisher's advertisements : illustrations ; 20 cm. Subjects; Decorative arts Philosophy. Art Philosophy. Decoration and ornament Philosophy. Art and society. Decorative arts, Victorian. Art 19th century. Manufactures ; Art. Art Addresses, essays, lectures.

Orpington : George Allen, 1881. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of George Frederick Lees. Good copies in the original title-blocked cloth with a paper labels to the spine. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved set overall. Physical description: 2 volumes; (8º). Subjects: Italy Description and travel. Italy 19th century. Italy; Travel.

Orpington, Kent : GeorgeAllen, 1886. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in half leather over cloth boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the Edinburgh Public Libraries, Fine Art Library, George Fourth Bridge, Home Reading Section with its bookplates. Physical description; vol. II (only): 397 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. Contents; v. 2. The sea-stories. Subjects; Architecture Italy Venice. Art Italy Venice.

Orpington ; London : George Allen, 1897. Eighth Edition. Hardback. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. POS and inscriptions to prelims of both vols. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Physical description: 2 v. ; 18 cm. Subjects: Italy -- Description and travel -- Travel literature -- 19th century.