THE STONES OF VENICE. Plates
by Ruskin, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1880. This volume is of plates only; all the plates collected from the 3 volumes. 53 plates in full colour, tinted or b/w. Pages are all in very good condition. Previous owner's name on the page preceding the title page. A small inscription at the back of the book. Green cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Front hinge is a little loose, but binding tight and intact. Corners lightly bumped and frayed. Spine darkened and a little worn at the head/tail. Covers are lightly soiled and stained. A very nice copy. VG-. Hard Cover. Very Good-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 209558
- Title
- THE STONES OF VENICE. Plates
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Architectural Plates
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
J. Wyatt Books
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
Biblio member since 2005
Ottawa, Ontario
About J. Wyatt Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...