The Political Economy Of Art

New York: Wiley & Halsted , 1858 First Edition Thus. Hard cover, 12 mo., in publisher's brown cloth with gilt image of a painter's pallet to center of the front board, and a band of blind-stamped filigree decoration. Collation: ix, [11]-125, and a 4pp. publisher's catalogue, listing a further seven of Ruskin's works. Condition: Good. Externally, an inch… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder, & Co, 1857. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. The first edition of John Ruskin's two lectures on art, discussing the political economy of art in his usual insightful and educational tone. The first edition of this work.Two lectures by John Ruskin, originally delivered at Manchester on the 10th and 13th of… Read more about this item

New York. Wiley & Halsted. 1858. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo, 20cm, first U.S. edition, (ix)125,4p., addenda, publisher's ads, in the original water grain brown cloth, gilt spine titles & decoration on front, a fine clean bright copy Social commentary by Ruskin on the injustice and poverty resulting from unfettered capitalism. Lecture I: Discovery & Application. Lecture II: Accumulation &… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow, Collins Clear-Type Press, (1910).. Circa 1910, SMALL format 100 x 72 mm, 4 x 2¾ inches, photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece, standard coloured illustration to title page of queen with lilies and an open book, pages: (4), 1-220, bound in original publisher's white card with red title and repeat of coloured title vignette, blue lettered… Read more about this item

NY: Wiley & Halsted, 1858. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First US edition, 8vo, ix, 125, 4 (addenda, publisher's ads) brown, water-grain clloth, gilt decoration front, blind-stampoed surround front and back, gilt to spine. Shallow loss spine tips, else presentable unsophisticated copy.

Cassell and Company Limited, 1907. Hardcover. Good. 1907. No Edition Stated. 160 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with pink lettering. B&W frontispiece. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Previous owner's name to front paste down. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking… Read more about this item

New York. Wiley & Halsted. 1858. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo, 20cm, first U.S. edition, [ix],125,4p., publisher's ads., addenda, original brown cloth, blind decorated borders on the boards, gilt spine titles & gilt decoration (palette) on the upper cover, fine copy (ds1). ~ Social commentary by Ruskin on the injustice and poverty resulting from unfettered capitalism. Lecture I: Discovery &… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1857. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Calf gilt by Riviere and Son, original cloth binding bound at back. Joints worn, a few chips from head and tail of spine, else a very nice copy. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. The two lectures generally concern "Discovery" and "Application" and "Accumulation" and "Distribution." The Addenda… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1857. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Calf gilt by Riviere and Son, original cloth binding bound at back. Joints worn, a few chips from head and tail of spine, else a very nice copy. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. The two lectures generally concern "Discovery" and "Application" and "Accumulation" and "Distribution." The Addenda… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1872. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 125pp. Light pencil marks in the margins. Boards have some age wear especially on the edges. Bookplate on front paste-down.

New York: Wiley & Halsted. Good. 1858. Hardcover. 125 pages plus ads. Brown cloth covers with gilt stamping. The covers are slightly scuffed with some light soiling. The spine ends are scuffed and frayed. The contents show some light foxing and a damp stain to the bottom edge of the first 50 pages.… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. With the original front board printed title-page style, with decorated borders; with the ads on the endpapers. There is a small 1/4"" high square chip across the length of the top spine tip which a competent bindery can repair, otherwise the binding is whole, solid and… Read more about this item

London, UK: George Routledge & Sons. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. viii, 184pp. Blue leatherette-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, silk page marker. Top text block edge gilt. Black endpapers. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Paper dust jacket toned, soiling, shelf wear, chipping to edges. 16mo. Lectures on the discovery, application, accumulation,… Read more about this item

Wiley & Halsted. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Spine worn. Dampstained. Owner's name on front endpage. (Art, Philosophy)

London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1857. HB. 4 1/2 x 7 VG. Owner plate pasted inside front cover, pages lightly tanned, else clean and tight. Spine discolored, small chip at its top, some rippling. Printing on boards clear. original advertisements at front; list of novels at back; (1/4/20- 49942 ). Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good… Read more about this item

London & Glasgow: Collins. Full-Leather. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Full soft leather with gilt print. The paste down are cracked and peeling from the leather covers, else an immaculate copy. No publishing date, it was a Christmas present from Mabel in 1911.

Smith, Elder & Co 1867. Ex library,small octavo hardcover (G+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

George Routledge & Sons N/D. Duodecimo hardcover (VG) some cracking to gutters; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

London: George Routledge & Sons, c.1907. 2nd imp.. Very Good. 32 mo.. hardback in original cloth viii + 183pp., index, Very good copy in green cloth boards with gilt titles & decorations at spine

London: Macmillan, 1912. Omnibus of three books. Bound in tan buckram with darkened spine. Red leather spine label with titles in gilt. Attractive book very clean, crisp contents with no inscriptions. 374 pages.. First Thus. Tan Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 5" x 8". Hardback.