John Ruskin: The Passionate Moralist - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: 1st US Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
ISBN: 039451596X
John Ruskin: The Passionate Moralist - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
An attractive first American edition/first printing in Fine, seemingly unread condition, in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste down.
John Ruskin is one of the most influential thinkers of the Romantic era. He was a defender of the natural world, and argued for change in society through art. His work is passionate and moralistic, and his ideas have shaped modern thinking.; B & W Illustrations; 8vo.
Price: $39.00