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1921RO30123735H. LAURENS. 1921. In-4. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos très frotté, Intérieur frais. 322 pages augmentées de nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte- frontispice en noir et blanc. . . . Classification Dewey : 945-Italie
191038557Dent 1910. 8vo. First Edition thus; original series binding of maroon leatherette upper board blocked in gilt gilt back gilt top radial corners pictorial endpapers silk marker backstrip chafed at etreme head and tail else a near fine copy. EL 450; Seymour 863.0. A NEAR FINE COPY IN THE SCARCE MAROON LEATHERETTE BINDING -by far the most fragile of the early EL binding styles . 'The maroon Imitation leather style binding gives a striking appearance on the shelf when in pristine condition. Finding a perfect example of this binding style is a rare occurrence' Seymour. Dent, hardcover
190649934Dent 1906. 5 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus with 84 plates; original series binding of terracotta ribbed cloth upper boards blocked in blind gilt backs dark tops pictorial endpapers a near fine copy. Includes local index index of painters and pictures and topical index. sEXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. EL 208 209 210 211 212; Seymour 852.0 853.0 854.0 855.0 856.0. Dent, hardcover
19021546London / Edinburgh: George Allen / Ballantyne Press 1902. Fine. 8vo 8 x 5 3/4 inches 203 x 145 mm 4 99 1 pp. Printed on handmade Arnold paper with a flower and vine border on each page with red initials; publisher's device wood engraved on colophon; yapp edges. Full vellum over boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine all four tan ribbon ties present and in good condition. Minor thumbing on cover pages clean and bright throughout with some offset from the printed frames binding tight vellum very slightly curled which is typical. A handsome production in the style of William Morris's Kelmscott Press with elaborate printed borders and dropcaps in red ink which mirrors Ruskin's interest in the principles of the Arts & Crafts movement.<br /> "Of King's Treasuries" was a lecture delivered by John Ruskin in 1864 in support of a library fund. It explores issues of reading practice literature books of the hour vs. books of all time cultural value and public education. This is a companion piece to his "Of Queens' Gardens" our inventory nos. 1544 and 1455.<br /> John Ruskin 1819 - 1900 was a writer philosopher art critic and polymath of the Victorian era who promoted reading and proper education for both men and women as the means to fulfill their ultimate purpose. George Allen / Ballantyne Press unknown