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The Poems of John Ruskin : Now Collected from original manuscript & printed sources. Edited in chronological order, with notes, biographical & critical, by W.G. Collingwood ; With facsimiles of MSS & illustrations by the author. 2 VOLS: ORPINGTON : 1891.
by RUSKIN, John 1819-1900. [ A Graduate of Oxford ] Edited By Collingwood, W. G. (William Gershom) 1854-1932
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About This Item
Orpington, Kent: George Allen, Sunnyside, 1891. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - 10 x 12 Inches Tall. Illustrated by the Author [ Plates ]. FIRST EDITION. ORPINGTON : 1891. Hardback. 2 volumes. Vol.1, Poems written in boyhood, 1826-1835. Vol. 2 Poems written in youth, 1836-1845, and later poems. Illustrated: 2 frontispieces and 23 plates have protective tissue-guards. Contemporary dark blue calf-leather spines & corners. Gilt lettered spines. Raised bands; blind tooled. Blue cloth sides. Top-edge gilt; others untrimmed as issued. Marbled end-papers. Bright, tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. An attractive set. VERY GOOD. (xxviii), 289, (viii), 360 pages. **2 hefty tomes; extra postage needed; will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].
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- Title
- The Poems of John Ruskin : Now Collected from original manuscript & printed sources. Edited in chronological order, with notes, biographical & critical, by W.G. Collingwood ; With facsimiles of MSS & illustrations by the author. 2 VOLS: ORPINGTON : 1891.
- Author
- RUSKIN, John 1819-1900. [ A Graduate of Oxford ] Edited By Collingwood, W. G. (William Gershom) 1854-1932
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by the Author [ Plates ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen, Sunnyside
- Place of Publication
- Orpington, Kent
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- Folio - 10 x 12 Inches Tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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