Poetry Of Architecture; Or, The Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character
by Ruskin, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Orpington: George Allen, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto; pp. 261 with index; illustrated with a color frontispiece, fourteen photogravures and fourteen figures by Ruskin; green cloth, gilt; partially uncut;. Contrasting comparative study of English and European cottages and villas. Ruskin's idea for this work came to him from his observations of the cottages of Westmorland in England and those in Italy.
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- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13327
- Title
- Poetry Of Architecture; Or, The Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen
- Place of Publication
- Orpington
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Architecture; John Ruskin
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