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The Poetry of Architecture: or, The Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character
by John Ruskin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$457.13$411.42
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About This Item
Orpington; London : George Allen, 1893. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 8.5". John Ruskin. A limited large paper edition of this influential work on architecture by John Ruskin. First thus. The limited Large Paper Edition. In the publisher's original half vellum binding with gilt detail. With a colour frontispiece, fourteen photogravures, and fourteen illustrations by the Author. Collated complete. An influential work on European architecture, in two parts. The first part looks at cottages in England, France, Switzerland and Westmoreland, with a chapter on chimneys. The second part discusses villas, including mountain villas, British villas, Italian villas and more. John Ruskin was an art critic and writer in Victorian England, being an influential figure in the art world, especially with the Pre-Raphaelites. He was also greatly admired by Leo Tolstoy, Marcel Proust, and William Morris. During his life, he published numerous writings on a variety of topics, including geology, architecture, myths, botany and politics. The half title page is present. In the original half vellum binding. Externally, very smart with some light rubbing to the edges. Spine is darkened. Marks to the vellum, with the odd light mark to the cloth boards. Offsetting to the free endpapers, with light offsetting to the paste-downs. Internally, binding slightly strained but generally firmly bound. Small mark to the tissue guard of the plate facing page 44. Pages bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light offsetting to page 213. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 848G29
- Title
- The Poetry of Architecture: or, The Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character
- Author
- John Ruskin
- Illustrator
- John Ruskin
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Place of Publication
- Orpington; London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- architecture kata phusin the seven lamps of architecture the stones of venice kata phusin villas
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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