The desire of my eyes : the life and work of John Ruskin / Wolfgang Kemp ; translated by Jan van Heurck
1991, 1st edition. London : HarperCollins. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Item #328133
ISBN: 0002151669
Physical description : x, 526 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. Notes : Includes bibliographical references. Contents: The little phenomenon, 1819-1842 -- The graduate of Oxford, 1842-1845 -- A mad man or a wise, 1845-1853 -- The Luther of the arts, 1853-1860 -- Savage Ruskin, 1860-1870 -- The professor, 1870-1878 -- The only real seer, 1878-1890 -- The old man of Coniston, 1889-1900. Subjects: Ruskin, John 1819-1900. Authors, English 19th century; Biography. Artists Great Britain; Biography. Critics Great Britain; Biography. English literature 19th century History and criticism. Genre: Bibliography. Biographies. Illustrated.
Price: €14.95