Search Results: sesame and lilies by ruskin john 1819 1900

American Book Company. Good. 1916. Hardcover. 9.21 X 6.14 X 0.50 inches .

London : George Allen, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy bound in the original gilt leather. Wear and tear as with age (with part of the spine band missing). Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xxxvi, 228 pages. Contents; 1. Of kings' treasuries -- 2. Of queens' gardens -- 3. The mystery of life and its arts. Subjects; Social problems. Conduct of life. Books and reading. Women. Books and reading. Conduct of life. Social problems. Women. Aesthetics. Books and reading Great Britain. Genre; Fiction.

London : George Allen, 1904. 81st to 85th thousand. Hardcover. Good copy only in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xxxvi, [2], 228 p. ; 8vo. Subjects; Aesthetics. Conduct of life. Women.

London: George Allen, 1905. New edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi, 228p; 16 cm. Subjects: Social problems. Conduct of life. Books and reading.Women.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London : George Allen, 1897. 12th complete edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxxvi p., 1 ., 228 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Social problems. Conduct of life. Books and reading.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London : George Allen, 1901. Complete edition (fifty-second thousand). Octavo, gilt-lettered green cloth (edges rubbed), pp. xxxviii; 228, lacking the front free endpaper. Preliminary blank with large pencil signature 'A Datillo Rubbo) with a small pencil sketch being a self-portrait of the artist folding an artist's case. Sesame and lilies is comprised of two lectures delivered in December 1864 at the town halls of Rusholme and Manchester. Of kings' treasuries was written in support of a library fund, and explored reading practice, public education, and the cultural value of literature. Of queens' gardens supported a school fund, and concerns itself with the role of women, their rights and duties in education and the household. This proved to be one of Ruskin's most popular works. 'Antonio Salvatore Dattilo Rubbo (Napoli 21 June 1870 – Sydney 1 June 1955) was an Italian-born artist and art teacher active in Australia from 1897. Rubbo, or Dattilo-Rubbo, was born in Naples in 1870, and spent… Read More