1902 The Crown of Wild Olive Four Lectures on Industry and War

Description

Fine Binding, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Rebound, Signed Binding

A later impression of this work, originally published in 1866. Containing four lectures discussing work, traffic, war, and the future of England. With an appendix on the economies and the kings of Prussia.

By John Ruskin, English author and philosopher of the Victorian era, who authored works on a wide variety of subjects and topics including geology, myth, botany, and more. He lectured widely in the latter half of the nineteenth century, the present collection includes the celebrated lecture on 'Traffic' which discusses the relation between taste and morality, delivered in 1864 at Bradford Town Hall. 

In a charming half crushed morocco binding signed Riviere & Son, over decorative paper boards and new matching endpapers. Complete with half title.