The Ethics of the Dust: Ten Lectures to Little Housewives on Elements of Crystallisation, Bound together with Unto This Last: Four Essays on the First Principles of Political Economy.

Ruskin, John

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York

About this Item

Rare First American Edition, 1866 published by John Wiley. Fair condition. The book is divided into two parts: Ten Lectures (250 pp.), and "Unto This Last:" Four Essays on the First Principles of Political Economy (138 pp.). Brown cloth covered hardcovers with gold spine lettering. The corners are worn to the boards. Splitting at top 1.3" of front gutter. Portion of the tail of the spine has chipped off. Light undulations to the text block as viewed from the top and front edges. The binding is tight, though slightly rolled forward. The title page displays the former owner's stamp - "T.B. Brooks Iron Expert Marquette, L.S. Mich. Dec 16 1872". Interior pages are unmarked, but tanned as expected for a sesquicentenary work. No dust jacket. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge.

Seller Inventory # 12114

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ethics of the Dust: Ten Lectures to Little Housewives on Elements of Crystallisation, Bound together with Unto This Last: Four Essays on the First Principles of Political Economy.
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: First Printing
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 8W x 5.5H x 1.25D inches 8 inches width by 5.5 inches height by 1.25 inches depth