John Ruskin Art of England lectures 1883-1885 fine 1900 leather bound book Bay on Bengal Illustration of Paradoxides Harlani (giant

Illustration of Paradoxides Harlani (giant trilobite) at bottom to left of fold line

All have illustrations or text on reverse

Het Vermakelijk Harlekijnspel

Among the largest commercially produced atlas maps of this era

Der Rhein vom Boden-See bis Koln

John Ruskin Art of England lectures 1883-1885 fine 1900 leather bound book Bay on Bengal Illustration of Paradoxides Harlani (giantThe Art of England and the Pleasures of England. Lectures Given in Oxford in 1883 1885. Publ. London by George Allen, 1900. 415 pp. Attractive early 20th century full grained leather binding by Mudie, gilt title lettering & stamped compartments, raised bands, board edges and inner dentelles gilt decorated, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Handsome binding. Book is physically old and shows some mostly light signs of handling and time. Binding gently