The Crown Of Wild Olive, Four Lectures On Industry and War

London: George Allen, 1902. "Thirty-Ninth Thousand". Octavo, full dark blue calf prize binding, with Canadian school emblem in gilt on upper board, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine label, all edges marbled; pp. 276. Gift inscription on first blank, slight wear to bottom edge of covers, else fine..

Orpington, Kent: George Allen, 1886. [6], 250pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green morocco, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed, spine a trifle sunned. Marbled endpapers, internally immaculate. A handsomely bound, provincially published edition of art critic and social commentator John Ruskin's (1819-1900) four lectures on 'Work', 'Traffic', 'War' and 'The Future of England', respectively; first published in 1867. . 8vo.

Kent: George Allen, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Gilt-ruled calf, gilt-stamped lettering in red and green leather spine labels, all edges marbled. Boards lightly rubbed; a little scuffing along spine and at corners. Bookplate of Abel Berland on front paste-down; contemporary gift inscription on front flyleaf, in a very nice hand. An attractive volume.… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder & Co. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Spine scuffed and faded. Aeg. 1873. Reprint. Blue hardback leather cover. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 210pp. .

London: George Allen, 1892. seventh edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 5 x 7 in. Full clue calf with stamped decorations, 5 raised bands and gilt spine titles. All sides of text block brightly gilt. Blue marbled endpapers. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; minor shelf wear, leather is supple with no cracking. Covers have a few faint spots or… Read more about this item

George Allen, 1904. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. small 8vo, handsomely bound by Bickers and Son in full blue calf with double gilt rule to boards and heraldic design to upper board, spine with raised bands ruled gilt and with compartments stamped in a repeat design, gilt edges boards with blind dentelles, all edges marbled and marbled endpapers, some spotting to… Read more about this item

George Allen & sons, 1907. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Full burgundy leather limp covers with gilt border and gilt titles to spine. Some sunning to spine and slight rubbing to leather. 276pp. Illustration plates. Previous owners inscription to endpaper..

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1915. Leather. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. An excellent copy of this collection of essays by the influential critic John Ruskin. Handsomely bound in a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to the spine and boards. A collection of four essays by John Ruskin, the noted art critic and social commentator… Read more about this item

George Allen. Good. Handwritten "1909" inside front cover. Pencil owner inscription. Top 1" of cloth missing on binding. Wear/bumped edges to binding and cover.

London: George Allen , 1898. 11th edition. Nice copy. small octavo. orig. dec. cloth 276pp., index, Aeg. Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy

London, George Allen, 1902.. Octavo, vi+276pp, original half leather with decorative gilt spine in art deco syle, bookplate on frontpastedown, 1910 dated ink insciption on flyleaf, foredges foxed, otherwise a very good copy.

And 156 Charing Cross Road London : George Allen Sunnyside Orpington , 1897. Hardcover The Crown of Wild Olive Four Lectures on Industry and War Tenth Edition1897 . Full Title: The Crown of Wild Olive - Four Lectures on industry and War. 276pages. The lectures include - One, Work: Lecture Two Traffic: Lecture Three War: Lecture IV The Future… Read more about this item