1921 The Works of Ruskin: Time and Tide, The Crown of Wild Olive
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Leather Binding, Scarce
Scarce edition. This volumes contains: Time and Tide, a series of letters exploring various political themes, written to Thomas Dixon, a cork-cutter in Sunderland who had a well-established interest in literary and artistic matters. The Crown of Wild Olive, a collection of four lectures on industry and war, including work, traffic, war, and the future of England. With notes on the political economy of Prussia. Written by John Ruskin, an English writer, philosopher, art critic and polymath of the Victorian era.
Condition
Bound in full red calf with marbled endpapers and edges. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper has been partially removed.
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