John Ruskin: The Portrait of a Prophet
by Quennell, Peter [Edt.]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Collins, 1949 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 320 pp, list of 9 b&w illustrations, foreword, 10 chapters, epilogue, bibliography, index. First Edition, 1949. "The author's analysis of Ruskin closely follows the course of his unhappy marriage to Effie Gray and his perplexing relationship with Rose La Touche. Knowing more about these two affairs and being better equipped to interpret them, we may ask what were the effects on Ruskin of the obscure torments which he could neither understnad nor exorcise." Price clipped. Only the very slightest wear to dj with lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Tan paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004647
- Title
- John Ruskin: The Portrait of a Prophet
- Author
- Quennell, Peter [Edt.]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- ART HISTORY BIOGRAPHY ENGLISH ART CRITICS RUSKIN JOHN (1819-1900)
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marginalia
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- Fine
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
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