John Ruskin — Sesame and Lilies

London, George Allen, 1901. Leather. An attractively bound pair of essays by critic and philanthropist, John Ruskin. Containing two lectures: Of King's Treasuries and Of Queen's Gardens. Fifty-fourth thousand in original form, with new preface. In an Allman's and Sons binding (binder's ink stamp to front free-endpaper). John Ruskin was a significant art critic and social thinker who wrote on numerous subjects during the 19th century, from ornithology to literature, architecture to botany . A eloquent writer his work took many forms, and often included his own illustrations. In an armorial half-calf binding. Externally, smart, though with some slight rubbing. Prize bookplate to front pastedown, with just a few handling marks to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .