TRUE AND BEAUTIFUL by John Ruskin, 1886. MM Caldwell, New York. Leatherbound with beautiful floral decoration and pasted image resembling a cameo to front cover. Gilt top edges. Decorated endpapers. Frontis of author. Title page in black and red, with red design around perimeter.
Very rare edition!
6 3/4" x 4 3/8" x 1" approx.
John Ruskin had a life and career that made the author, a romantic visionary, the most important cultural figure of his time. This book reflects his championing of natural beauty, art and humanity as a whole. He was one of the major Victorian thinkers along with Mill, Pater and others. The book is divided into sections: Beauty; Nature; Architechture; Sculpture; Painting; Poetry; Morals and Religion.
Image on pastedown faded but visible. Tears, chips to leather cover as would be expected with a book of this age.
Small pencilled number 5 on upper right edge of page 1 of contents.
Minor water staining right upper page edges about one-fifth of pages from back to front. Minor water staining to few pages upper top edge from ffep to third page. Pages clean with some age discoloration.
This is a unique, small and appealing edition of this book and a great addition to any collection!

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