Selections from Ruskin: 1860 – 1888
London: George Allen, 1894. Second Edition. 8vo. 7 x 4 5/8 inches (178 x 118 mm); pp. 12 + 488 frontispiece with photograph and reproduction of John Ruskin's signature. Bound in red leather by "John Bumpus 350 Oxford Street" (gilt stamp on front turn-in); 5 raised bands, gilt title, gilt decoration on edges and turn-ins; marbled endpapers, a.e.g.
This is volume II only of the 2-volume set.
John Ruskin (1819 – 1900) wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. He was truly a polymath of the Victorian era and he also made detailed sketches and paintings of rocks, plants, birds, landscapes, architectural structures and ornamentation. He was hugely influential in the latter half of the 19th century and up to the First World War. Today, his ideas and concerns are widely recognized as having anticipated interest in environmentalism, sustainability and craft.
Condition: Fine.
Item number: 845
Price: $35.00
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