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Of Queens' Gardens [and] Of Kings' Treasuries. Two volumes

Of Queens' Gardens [and] Of Kings' Treasuries. Two volumes

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Of Queens' Gardens [and] Of Kings' Treasuries. Two volumes

by Ruskin, John

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London: George Allen 1902. 8vo. Two volumes. 68; 99 pp. Full vellum with gilt lettering to spines. Cloth ties to fore-edge, one missing and one detached. Boards bowed. Printed on hand-made paper. Decorative borders to each page. Red-letter initials. Printed at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh. Two lectures delivered by Ruskin in 1864 and published as 'Sesame and Lilies.' In VG to Near Fine condition. . Very Good. Full Vellum. 1902.

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Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
54529
Title
Of Queens' Gardens [and] Of Kings' Treasuries. Two volumes
Author
Ruskin, John
Format/Binding
Full Vellum
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
George Allen 1902
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1902
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Fine,Printing,Vellum,Bindings,Ruskin,Sesame,Lilies,
Bookseller catalogs
Literature; Philosophy and Religion; Art;
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...

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