Preface by Ruskin John (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Roadside Songs of Tuscany part 1: The Story of Lucia Alexander, Francesca (edited, with a preface, by John Ruskin) Cupples, Upham and Company, Boston 1884 Gray cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, gilt decoration, 40 pp., 2 BW illus. as frontispiece. American illustrator and author Esther Francesca "Fanny" Alexander (1837-1917) some clot hwea, edge rubbing, inside minor marks and spots, cleanand tight, very good BB1.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. vii [1] 94pp, bound in original paper over boards, frontis has tissue guard intact, binding and hinges tight. Bookplate inside cover, name on ffp, "The Story of Ida" article mounted on recto of frontis. General cover wear, with darkening.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardback, 8vo, viii,94pp, frotispiece; foxing on endpapers, frontis. and title page, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, parchment-covered card covers, covers browned, frayed at spine ends and a patch on the middle one spine edge; Good condition.

ppaerback, 8vo, 94pp, frontispiece, owner's name on endpaper, text clean and tight, printed card wraps, covers browning, Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Gray card boards. Inner hinges are cracked. Scuffing, fading and tears on the spine, dust and fluid spotting on covers. Title label on the spine heavily rubbed so no longer readable.

Red Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dustjacket. First American Edition. 325 Pp. First American Edition, Fine In Near Fine Dj. Bright, Clean, No Names Or Marks, Trace Of Wear To Dj, Dj Not Price Clipped ($12.95). Ruskin's "Venetian Index" With Passages From The Stones Of Venice Selected By Ruskin. Photographs and Reproductions (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. The editors provide extensive endnotes on passages for the education of girls: " If the assistance we have tried to give helps a few more girls to see the beautiful possibilities in their own lives." Boards are soiled and sl worn at the corners and spine. Book. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Third Edition. some rubbing wear to covers, text clean and sound. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Gray cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, gilt decoration, 84 pp., 1 BW illus. as frontispiece. American illustrator and author Esther Francesca "Fanny" Alexander (1837-1917) became a confidant of John Ruskin while she was living in Florence in 1882. The fact that he edited this book so quickly after their first introduction, speaks of his high regard for her abilities. He shortly thereafter purchased the 122 drawings that she had prepared for Roadside Songs of Tuscany. G- (Outer covering is slightly wrinkled and soiled; front hinge is broken inside at tp; pages have aged only slightly'; former owner name on first flyleaf.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Two-volume set in red leather binding and gilt lettering to spine. 126 x 183 x 40mm, both volumes together. (xxiv) + 740pp; 636pp. Sixth edition, 'revised and re-arranged throughout' (first edition was 1888). All edges gilt; rounded corners; ribbon marker to each volume. No illustrations are included, the books presumably being designed for use within the gallery itself. Volume II has some loss at the top of the spine (about 4cm), the missing piece being preserved inside the volume; Volume I is better, with only very light rubbing at the corners; both covers otherwise clean; both vols have previous owner names to front endpapers, but are otherwise very clean internally with no marks or annotation. Overall, an attractive two-vol. set which would benefit from a small repair. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

Hardcover. 1890, 3rd edition revised, re-arranged and enlarged, hb, 8vo, 744pp, quarter leather and cloth, marbled endpapers, leather sl. rubbed, else vg.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. 1st Edition. Later Printing. Bound in custom green half-morocco over marbled boards, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tools in remainder, gilt borders on covers, t.e.g., fore-edge deckle, marbled endpapers. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece drawing by the author. Preface by John Ruskin. . Spine and covers very mildly shelf-worn, brief gift inscription (January 8, 1896) on first blank preliminary page; else fine; otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . Frontispiece Engraving. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 94 pp. Illustrated by Francesca Alexander (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition , 3/4 leather , blue morrocan spine and gilt lined corners, gilt stamped spine, marbled boards , marbled endpapers, with bookplate, numbered, of noted Pennyslvania railroad tycoon, M Riebenack, also his initials stamped on spine, read edge starting to split.…