£50
Ruskin (John), The Stones of Venice, volume I only: The Foundations, preface signed by the author, London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1873, half-title, lithographed plates, in-text illustrations, original publisher's cloth, worn, chipped and split, top edge gilt, others uncut, 8vo; idem., The Stones of Venice, three volume set, mixed editions, London: George Allen, 1898, 1912, & 1912, original cloth, top edges gilt, others uncut, 8vo; four further titles by Ruskin, all in their original publisher's bindings, 8vo; Pater (Walter), The Renaissance, 1907, & Marius the Epicurean, 1898, original Macmillan cloth, uncut, 8vo; Hare's Walks in Rome, two volume set, 1887, original publisher's pictorial cloth, some wear, uncut, 8vo; further works on Italy and travel, including Baedeker and other guides, (28)
Provenance: Julian Bicknell (b. 1945), New Classical architect and designer of the Palladian Henbury Hall, Cheshire.
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