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Lot 532

RUSKIN, John (1819?1900). Modern Painters. London: George A...

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RUSKIN, John (1819?1900). Modern Painters. London: George Allen, 1897. 6 volumes, 8vo. Numerous plates and in text illustrations from drawings by Ruskin. Contemporary half olive morocco gilt, spines in 3 compartments with 2 raised bands, gilt?lettering and tooling in compartments, top edges gilt, stamp?signed by Cedric Chivers (spines sunned and with some rubbing); original cloth slipcase (some edgewear). ?New edition in small form?. WITH A 2?PAGE ALS FROM RUSKIN TO THE PUBLISHER INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL SKETCH BY RUSKIN, dated 23 October 1886 (the year before publication), partially mounted along edges, old folds.