Ruskin, John: Morris, Jan (ed) - The Stones of Venice

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Ruskin, John: Morris, Jan (ed) - The Stones of Venice (Published in London by The Folio Society. 2001. Frontispiece illustration plus twelve plates in full colour, sixteen b&w plates reproduced from the original engravings of Ruskin's illustrations for the first edition. The Stones of Venice was originally published in three volumes between 1851 and 1853. The cover illustration is based on Ruskin's drawing of the Casa d'Oro. This edition is taken from the abridged version published by Bellow & Highton in 1891. The index is an adaptation of that which appeared in the George Allen edition of 1905.Hardback)

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