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London: Edward Arnold [Essex House Press], 1901. First Edition. First edition. #86 of 350 hand-numbered copies. Bound in full limp vellum with gilt-lettered spine. This was the first book printed in the pica type designed by C. R. Ashbee and known as the “Endeavour” type. Of this type.....
London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 9132. Limited edition, #23 of 550 hand-numbered copies, signed by Rackham. Bound in publisher’s full limp vellum with gilt-lettered cover. Illustrated with color frontispiece, 3 color plates, and numerous in-text black and white illustrations. 8vo. 48pp. Latimore & Haskell, pg. 67.
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1849. First Edition. First edition with all first issue plates (and the only issue which contains Ruskin’s own etched plates) in publisher’s highly distinct embossed brown cloth (which Wise calls “deep claret colour”). A landmark text in the Gothic Revival. Imperial 8vo. viii.....
