London: The Falcon Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket; Two minute tears to fore edge of two leaves.DJ has wear, small tears, and tiny chips to head and tail ends at spine; loss to spine from sticker; tiny chip to three corners. 1952. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A concise collection of essays and excerpts from Ruskin's published works. Edited by and introduction by Peter Quennell. Contains 18 essays written 1843-1889: 4 from Modern Painters, 2 from The Stones of Venice, 1 from The Two Paths, 1 from Unto This Last, 1 from The Queen of the Air, 2 from Fors Clavigera, and 7 from Praeterita. Printed by the Alcuin Press, Welwyn Garden City. In cloth covered boards. Illustrated DJ. A wonderfully clean, bright, near fine copy. ; 8vo; 192 pages .