Set Reminder2022-10-20 12:00:002022-10-20 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-including-americana-21941 Our fall book sale will be a major high spot for the department this year. We are offering several items that are only found institutionally including a presentation copy of the Bodley Head Ulysses signed by Joyce and a book owned by Ernest Shackleton that was taken by him on the Nimrod Expedition.
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RUSKIN, John (1819?1900). Modern Painters. London: George Allen, 1897. 6 volumes, 8vo. Numerous plates and in text illustrations from drawings by Ruskin. Contemporary half olive morocco gilt, spines in 3 compartments with 2 raised bands, gilt?lettering and tooling in compartments, top edges gilt, stamp?signed by Cedric Chivers (spines sunned and with some rubbing); original cloth slipcase (some edgewear). ?New edition in small form?. WITH A 2?PAGE ALS FROM RUSKIN TO THE PUBLISHER INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL SKETCH BY RUSKIN, dated 23 October 1886 (the year before publication), partially mounted along edges, old folds.