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1902 The Stones of Venice Introductory Chapters and Local Indices (Printed Separately) for the Use of Travellers while Staying in Venice and Verona
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Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Rebound, Signed Binding
John Ruskin's treatise on Venetian art and architecture, introductory chapters and indices for the use of travellers. First published in three volumes between 1851 and 1852, the work offers a study of Venetian architecture in detail, with descriptions of churches, and a historical sketch of the city's byzantine, gothic, and renaissance periods. Complete in two volumes. A later impression, twentieth thousand. With appendix and index to the rear of vol. II.
Complete with half titles. In some elegant full calf prize bindings signed Bickers & Son, awarded to G. C. Allen.
Condition
In uniform full calf prize bindings signed Bickers & Son, with five raised bands and decorative gilt to the spine, school emblem gilt embossing to the front board of each volume, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, a touch of fading to the spine and minor marking to the front board of vol.II. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown, awarded to G. C. Allen. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the first and last few leaves only, otherwise the pages are generally bright and clean.
Near Fine
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