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London 1906. A collection of four essays written by the English philosopher John Ruskin (1819-1900) which were first published in the Cornhill Magazine. The essays are The Roots of Honour, The Veins of Wealth, Qui Judicatis Terran and Ad Valorem. Contemporary red calf, decorative spine with raised bands, arms of Marlborough College blocked in gilt to front board, marbled endpapers and… Read more about this item

First US Edition, printed in 1866, following the first UK (1862); a Very Good to Near Fine book. An excellent example of this important book; a collection of 4 essays originally printed in Cornhill Magazine; these essays were reportedly very influential on Mahatma Ghandi and were an inspiration to the British Labour Party in it's initial stages leading up to… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 125 pages. Full bound leather. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Previous owner's inscriptions to reverse side of fep. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and heavy crushing to spine… Read more about this item

(London): George Allen for Ballantyne Press, 1902. Octavo. xii, 151, [1, colophon) pp. Title with wide floriate border. Paragraph initials in red. Untrimmed and unopened. Publisher's full flexible vellum with silk ties, gilt spine lettering, front board with gilt device. A couple of translucent blobs on front else a very good copy.

Bison Books, 1967. Paper Back. Good.

George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 199 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with lettering and decorations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Moderate rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inserts and inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners… Read more about this item

Dutton Adult, 1968-06-30. Hardcover. Good.

Collins' Clear-type press. Undated c1890 Collins' Clear-type press Collins' Penny Library paperback, 48-page sewn binding; scarce edition; good, aged copy; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Soft cover. 1890.

Hardback. Acceptable.

J. M. Dent & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters causing noticeable looseness to binding; pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild… Read more about this item

Book is in Good- condition, with top of spine cover chipped away, general light edgewear and sun fading to spine. Prior owner name on front endpaper. Hinges starting. Pages otherwise unmarked and secure.

University Tutorial Press Ltd., 1111. Paperback. Good. No Edition Remarks. 111 pages. Red cloth paperback. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front endpaper and to page 69 as annotation. Some pages are dog-earred. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing. Pen marking present.

Printed at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh, for George Allen, London. 1902. 8vo. LIMITED EDITION of 400 copies.. pp. xi, (i) blank, 151, (i) Colophon. The first page of each of four essays within an elaborate woodcut border, all initials woodcut and printed in red. Full vellum with ribbon ties, a very nice copy. *Four essays on political… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: Woman's Temperance Publication Association, 1888. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Reissue. Rear board soiled, pencil name on first blank. 1888 Hard Cover. 134 pp. "John Ruskin, (born February 8, 1819, London, England—died January 20, 1900, Coniston, Lancashire), English critic of art, architecture, and society who was a gifted painter, a distinctive prose stylist, and an… Read more about this item

George Allen, 1901. Hardcover. Good. 1901. 199 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed,… Read more about this item

Penguin Publishing Group, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Smith, Elder. Original green cloth. First Edition. From the library of Sydney Ross but without any indication to that effect. Laid in is a postcard with a portrait of Ruskin. Very Good. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1862.

Routledge / E. P. Dutton, 1907. ~TITLE CONTINUES: (The New Universal Library) ~Green cloth, spine elaborately decorated in gilt. No ownership marks. Bright fresh unused copy, corners sharp. No browning. Very faint foxing to top edges, otherwise Fine.. 2nd impr thus. Hardback. Near Fine. xv, 125pp. No dustwrapper. 16 x 10cm. Binding tight, text unmarked.

The New University Society. Softcover. Used - Very Good. Undated, believe 1930s or earlier. Nice red faux leather cover, gilt title and design on spine. Very good condition, spine, binding and cover all fine. No inscription, contents clean but very mild tanning to endpapers. This publishers books are rare. 284 pages. Please contact us for photographs. N

New York: Thomas Crowell, No date. Reprint. HC, no DJ. MV Good+. Red cloth, gilt titling & spine decoration, boards spotted, red topstain, FO name/date(1903) to FFEP, B/W frontis w tissue, leaves age-toned, binding sound. Handy Volume Classics series. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND… Read more about this item