The Complete Works of John Ruskin: Stones of Venice (Volumes I & I- USED GOOD, COLL

• Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. (New York)

• Date: Circa 1900–1905 (Crowell issued this multi-volume set right at the turn of the century).

• Format: Hardcover, ribbed burgundy cloth with gilt spine ornamentation, top edge gilt, and Ruskin’s signature stamped in gold on the front board.

• Features: Includes a frontispiece plate reproducing a painting by J.M.W. Turner (protected by a tissue guard).

About the Content

John Ruskin (1819–1900) was the preeminent art critic, social thinker, and polymath of the Victorian era. The Stones of Venice (originally published between 1851 and 1853) is his massive, three-volume architectural masterpiece.

In it, he meticulously examines the history and architecture of Venice, famously arguing that the rise and fall of the Venetian Republic was directly mirrored by the moral health of its architecture. It is the work that popularized Venetian Gothic style across the English-speaking world and heavily influenced the Arts and Crafts movement.

Understanding This Edition

Thomas Y. Crowell was famous for producing accessible, decorative "library editions" of classic authors for American homes.

• This specific book binds together Volume I ("The Foundations") and Volume II ("The Sea-Stories") of The Stones of Venice.

• Because it was part of a larger 15-to-30-volume Complete Works set, it is designated as Volume VII within the overall collection framework.