John Ruskin 1857 Political Economy of Art lectures fine 1904 leather bound book Celestial Rare run of early chap

Rare run of early chap book format periodicals aimed at the juvenile market

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John Ruskin 1857 Political Economy of Art lectures fine 1904 leather bound book Celestial Rare run of early chapA Joy Forever and its price in the Marketplace. Being two lectures (with additions) on the Political economy of art delivered at Manchester, July 1857. by John Ruskin. Publ. London, 1904 by George Allen. 415 pp. Attractive early 20th century full grained leather binding by Mudie, gilt title lettering & stamped compartments, raised bands, board edges and inner dentelles gilt decorated, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Handsome binding. Book is over