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Ruskin i Kult Piękna(John Ruskin and the Cult of Beauty)by Robert de la Sizeranne.
Item Specifics:Subject: Philosophy, Art, Aesthetics & LiteratureBinding: Hardcover (Period / Contemporary Library Binding)Publisher: Nakładem Księgarni H. Altenberga (Lwów)Year Printed: 1898 (Tom I) & 1899 (Tom II / Tom 3 of the series)Language: PolishSpecial Attributes: 1st Edition thus (Polish translation), Illustrated frontispiece,Ex-Library (Soviet-era institutional stamps)Author: Robert de la Sizeranne (on John Ruskin)Translator: Antoni PotockiPlace of Publication: Lwów (Lviv / Lemberg), Austro-Hungarian EmpireSize: Approx. 18.5 x 12.5 cm (7.28\" x 4.92\")
Item Description :Ruskin i Kult Piękna (John Ruskin and the Cult of Beauty) by Robert de la Sizeranne.Translated from French into Polish by Antoni Potocki.Published as part of the prestigious multi-volume series \"Wiedza i Życie\" (Knowledge and Life), Year I (Rok I).
PUBLICATION DETAILS:Volume 1 (Tom I): Published in 1898 by H. Altenberg, Lwów. (164 pages).Includes a tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece of John Ruskin.Volume 2 (Tom II): Published in 1899 by H. Altenberg, Lwów. (173 pages).Bound together with the third volume of the Wiedza i Życie series.Printer: Printed by the famous Drukarnia \"Słowa Polskiego\" under the management of Z. Hałaciński in Lwów.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:This is a rare fin-de-siècle (late 19th-century) Polish edition analyzing the aesthetic and philosophical work of John Ruskin, a leading English art critic and social thinker of the Victorian era. Published in Lwów (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire), this edition reflects the vibrant cultural and intellectual life of the regionat the turn of the century.
PROVENANCE & MARKINGS:The book features authentic Soviet-era academic/institutional library stamps on the endpapers and title pages (including a stamp reading \"Академічні курси...\"), adding a layer of historical interest to its provenance.
CONDITION REPORT:Overall: Good antique condition considering its age (over 125 years old).Binding: Period dark textured cloth/half-leather library binding. Firm and intact. Spine shows some wear, rubbing, and minor loss to the top/bottom edges. Title partially visible on the spine.Interior: Complete text block. The pages show natural age-toning and foxing, consistent with late 19th-century paper stock. Text remains perfectly legible throughout.Stamps/Inscriptions: Vintage institutional stamps and inventory numbers on preliminary pages(as shown in photos).Please review all high-resolution images closely to assess the condition details.
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