Main entry:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900, author, illustrator.

Title & Author:

The stones of Venice / by John Ruskin, author of "The seven lamps of architecture," "Modern painters," etc. etc. ; with illustrations drawn by the author.

Publication:

London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65 Cornhill, 1851-1853 (London : Spottiswoodes and Shaw, New-Street-Square)

Description:

3 volumes (vii, 413, [1] pages, 21 leaves of plates; vii, 394 pages, 20 leaves of plates; [4] 362 pages; 12 leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Notes:
Printer's statement from verso of half-title, volume 1.
Plates engraved by Thomas Shotter Boys, R.P. Cuff, Thomas Goff Lupton, James Charles Armytage, and John Henry Le Keux; after John Ruskin.
Publisher's advertisements: Volume 1: 2 p. (at end); Volume 2: [2], 16 p. (at end); Volume 3: [2], 16 p. (at end).
First edition--cf. The works of John Ruskin, edited by E.T. Cook and A. Wedderburn, vol. 9., p. liii; vol. 10, p. lxvii; vol. 11, p. xxxi-xxxii. Advertisements at end of each volume called for by Cook and Wedderburn are wanting.
Vol. 1: xv, 413 p., xxi leaves of plates; v. 2: vi, 394 p., xx leaves of plates; v. 3: 362 p., xii leaves of plates.
Includes bibliographical references.
v. 1. The foundations --v. 2. The sea-stories --v. 3. The fall.
Ray, G.N. Illustrator and the book in England from 1790 to 1914, entry 31
Wise, T.J. A complete bibliography of the writings in prose and verse of John Ruskin, LL. D., entries 291, 293, 295.
Library c. 1: t.p. inscribed "William Waller from Charles J. Manton ?, April 1855".
Library c. 1, v. 1: imperfect: half t.p. wanting
Library c. 2: delux binding.
Library c. 2, v. 1: inscribed James Kershaw ?, April 1883".
Library c. 2, v. 1-3 : inscribed "C.M. May 1922".

Subject:

Architecture Italy Venice.
Art Italy Venice.
Architecture.
Art.
Buildings.
Art, Italian Italy Venice.
Venice (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.
Italy Venice.

Form/genre:

rare books.
Lithotints 1851-1853.
Wood engravings 1851-1853.
Steel engravings 1851-1853.
Advertisements England London 19th century.

Added entries:

Smith, Elder, and Co., publisher.
Spottiswoodes and Shaw, printer.
Trissino Collection
Great Britain England London.
Provenance. Waller, William. Inscription
Provenance. Kershaw, James. Inscription
Provenance. May, C. M. Inscription

Holdings:

Location: Library main 133744
Call No.: 0000594
Copy: c. 2 v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 133743
Call No.: 0000595
Copy: c. 2 v. 3
Status: Available

Location: Library main 133745
Call No.: 0000593
Copy: c. 2 v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library cage trissino 133748
Call No.: ITB15N1750
Copy: c. 1 v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library cage trissino 133747
Call No.: ITB15N1750
Copy: c. 1 v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library cage trissino 133746
Call No.: ITB15N1750
Copy: c. 1 v. 3
Status: Available