The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria

John Ruskin

Verlag: Smith, Elder and Co, London, 1856

Beschreibung

The third edition of John Ruskin's delightful fairy tale, illustrated throughout by Richard Doyle. The third edition of this work.A fantastic tale first published in 1851, telling the story of two Black Brothers after they have wronged Southwest Wind, Esquire, who then floods their valleys.Written by John Ruskin, the prominent art critic and historian of the Victorian age, who wrote on all manner of subjects. He originally wrote this as a tale for the young Effie Gray, whom he later married.Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page, and with further vignettes from Richard Doyle. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with discolouration to spine and board perimeters. Handling marks to boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 924F26

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The King of the Golden River or The Black ...

Verlag: Smith, Elder and Co, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1856

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Richard Doyle

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book