first edition
1859 · London
by Ruskin, John
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1859. First edition, 8vo, pp. xii, [2], 144; diagrams and figures throughout the text; a fine, unopened copy in original blindstamped green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. This copy inscribed by Stephen Spender "24 April '96 / To Kitaj, with thanks and best wishes from Stephen." The recipient is Ronald Brooks Kitaj (1932-2007), the American-born artist who spent much of his life in England.
(Inventory #: 29429)