The Stones of Venice (3 Volumes)
RUSKIN, JOHN
Published by Smith, Elder, & Co., London 1873-4, 1873
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- Signed - New Edition Limited to 1500 copies - Volume I, xxi/400, The Foundations; Volume II, vii/394 The Sea Stories; Volume III, ii/362, The Fall - Brown cloth boards w/ front covers and spine stamped with gilt devices and blind floral tooling - Edges bordered w/ rules - Gilt lettering and to spine - Pinkish purple endpapers - Top edge of text block gilt - Covers heavily rubbed and worn w/ boards exposed to edges and corners - Spine ends and corners crushed w/ some loss to spine ends - Volume I has 5cm central section of cloth nearly ripped away w/ only front joint attached - Area to spine head of Volume II nearly torn away to similar degree however w/ rear joint is the part still attached - Volume II merely has a vertical tear along centre of spine - Joints in general badly worn w/ numerous tears and holes - Edges of text block heavily rubbed and shelf worn w/ fore and bottom edge toned and top edge gilt faded - Numerous stains and discolouration to covers - Endpapers faded and marked w/ creasing and stains - Content tanned and age-stained - Set ow/ solid, clean and tight -. Seller Inventory # 638217
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Stones of Venice (3 Volumes)
Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co., London 1873-4
Publication Date: 1873
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Signed by Author(s)