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Modern Painters: Their Superiority in the Art of Landscape Painting to all The Ancient Masters Proved by Examples of the True the Beautiful and the Intellectual from the Works of Modern Artists especially from those of J M W Turner Esq. RA
184445430Smith Elder and Co. 1844. 2nd Edition. Hardback. Good hardback. Corners bumped and frayed to head of spine. Ink stamp of previous owner on pastedown. Hinges a little tender. . 8vo red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind decoration on boards. Yellow endpapers. Modern Painters was issued in 1863. This 2nd Edition which contains some minor revisions predates the multi-volume set and is not identified as Volume 1 at this time nor is Ruskin identified as its author. Wise 265 The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Smith, Elder and Co. hardcover
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