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Sesame and Lilies - Three Lectures.

by RUSKIN, John

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George Allen, London., 1901. Reprint. Octavo. pp xxxviii, 228. Period binding for Hatchards of three quarter straightgrained green morocco with raised bands, gilt rules, cloth sides, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt.Some spotting to fore-edge. Spine slightly faded. Very good indeed. Attractive binding.

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John Ruskin’s Sesame and Lilies (1865) consists of two lectures, “Of Kings’ Treasuries” and “Of Queens' Gardens,” delivered in December 1864 at the town halls at Rusholme and Manchester. While these lectures emphasize the connections between nature, art and society, they are essentially concerned with education and ideal conduct. The first half of the original work, “Of Kings’ Treasuries,” is a critique of Victorian manhood. The second half, “Of Queens' Gardens,” counsels women to be moral guides and urges parents to educate them as such. Although Sesame and Lilies was widely popular in its time, the work in its entirety has been out of print since the early twentieth century.

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Title
Sesame and Lilies - Three Lectures.
Author
RUSKIN, John
Book Condition
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Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
George Allen, London.
Date Published
1901

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Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...

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