The Elements of Drawing in Three Letters to Beginners

John Ruskin

Published by George Allen & Sons, London, 1913

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A handsomely bound prize copy in full tree calf, this classic guide by John Ruskin offers beginners a richly illustrated, nature-focused foundation in drawing. In lovely full tree calf prize binding, for the Grammar School in Loughborough.This is a comprehensive guide for aspiring artists. Structured as three instructional letters, it teaches the fundamentals of drawing with a strong emphasis on close observation of nature. Ruskin covers basic exercises, sketching from life, and introduces colour and composition, all supported by his own illustrative examples.John Ruskin (1819 1900) was a leading Victorian art critic, writer, and social thinker, celebrated for his influence on art, architecture, and education, he was the first Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford. In a full tree calf prize binding, for the Grammar School in Loughborough.Externally, very smart. The odd slight scratch to boards, with one or two slight handling marks. Slight rubbing to boards. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, particularly at head and tail of spine. Small closed tear and chip to head of spine. Loss to spine label, partially obscuring the text. Prize bookplate to front paste down, from The Grammar School, Loughborough, awarded 1917. Scattered spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots, heavier to fore edge and first and last few leaves. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements of Drawing in Three Letters to Beginners
• Publisher: George Allen & Sons, London
• Publication Date: 1913
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: John Ruskin
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
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