Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

Title:

The art of England : lectures given in Oxford / by John Ruskin ... during his second tenure of the Slade professorship.

Published / Created:

Orpington, Kent : George Allen, 1884.

Physical Description:

7 pts. (292 p.) ; 27 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
N6767 R9 1884
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Reference Library
N6767 R9 1884 (LC)

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

British Art Center copy in original parts, dated 1883-1884. In wrappers as issued.

BEIN Ruskin 884a Copy 1: Bound in one vol. Individual title pages bound in.

BEIN Ruskin 884a Copy 2: Imperfect: part 1 only, pts. 2-7 wanting. Original wrappers.

BEIN Tinker 1851: Bound in one vol.

BEIN Ruskin +884a: Imperfect: Pages 283-292 torn. In 7 pts. in case: 28 cm. "Publisher's notice" on half slip inserted at front in lecture VI. In original paper wrappers.

BEIN 2000 1747: Bound in one vol. 26 cm. Binder's stamp: Bound by Mansell, successor to Hayday.

BEIN 2000 +206: Original wrappers. Publisher's notice tipped in in pt. 6. Bookplate of pts. 1-5: James l'Anson.

First edition, in original parts as issued, each part with half- title, and with separate title-page not included in the paging, the last part including the general half-title, title-page (dated 1884), leaf of contents, and index.

Wise, T.J. Ruskin, 251

Tinker Library, 1851

Includes index.

Contents:

Realistic schools of painting : D. G. Rossetti and W. Holman Hunt -- Mythic schools of painting : E. Burne-Jones and G. F. Watts -- Classic schools of painting : Sir F. Leighton and Alma Tadema -- Fairy land : Mrs. Allingham and Kate Greenaway -- The fireside : John Leech and John Tenniel -- The hillside : George Robson and Copley Fielding -- Appendix and index

Subject Terms:

Crew, M. A. -- Autograph. | Allen, George -- Publisher. | Art -- Great Britain. | Mansell -- Binding. | L'Anson, James -- Bookplate.

Form/Genre:

Binders' stamps (Binding) -- Mansell.