This updated and unabridged edition of The Stones of Venice introduces new readers to John Ruskin’s classic Victorian text.
John Ruskin’s The Stones of Venice has been described as the greatest guidebook ever, and it transformed architecture forever. This abridged version still contains the original’s essence.
The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth Century is John Ruskin’s rigorous and prophetic denunciation of capitalism’s assault on the environment, developed through his conflicted relationship with 19th-century science.
The Solitary Warrior (1929) contains a large number of unpublished letters by Ruskin. They are of special importance and interest: many belong to the middle... Læs mere
John Ruskin’s The King of the Golden River was the first literary fairy tale in English. Includes Richard Doyle’s original illustrations and Simon Cooke’s essay.
Facsimile pressed flower book - rare example of important botanical history. Full scientific and art historical analysis by the two leading authorities. Important for current research into the effects of climate change.
The Solitary Warrior (1929) contains a large number of unpublished letters by Ruskin. They are of special importance and interest: many belong to the middle... Læs mere