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Young Mrs. Ruskin in Venice
by Luytens, Mary [editor]
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1965. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. The main source of these letters is the Bowerswell Papers, acquired by the Pierpont Morgan Library from Effie Milliais' grandson, Sir Ralph Millais. Effie married John Ruskin in 1848 when she was nineteen, and she secretly left him and had the marriage annulled 6 years later, before marrying John Everett Millais. These letters describe the Ruskin's time in Venice, as well as hint at the difficulties in the marriage. Octavo, maroon paper boards, with some smudging; previous owner's name stamped to bottom of page ends. Gilt titling on spine. No dust jacket. 354 pages, including index. PRERAPH/050422.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35564
- Title
- Young Mrs. Ruskin in Venice
- Author
- Luytens, Mary [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
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- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...