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1. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER Or the Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria / OUR FATHERS HAVE TOLD US Sketches of the History of Christendom
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 15.00
Dealer: Biblio, Riverow Bookshop, INC ABAA
Description: New York, NY: D. D. Merrill Company. G/No Dustjacket. ca Date: 1900?. ........ Cloth. Sm 8vo., 68, v, 182 pp., page yellowing, inside hinge cracked . 1900. D. D. Merrill Company [US] 

2. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER Or the Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria / OUR FATHERS HAVE TOLD US Sketches of the History of Christendom
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 15.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Riverow Bookshop
Description: [publisher: D. D. Merrill Company ca 1900?, New York, NY] Hardcover New York, NY: D. D. Merrill Company. G/No Dustjacket. ca 1900? . Cloth. Sm 8vo., 68, v, 182 pp., page yellowing, inside hinge cracked . [Owego, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1900]  

3. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER OR THE BLACK BROTHERS A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 7.00
Dealer: Biblio, Gibson's Books
Description: Boston, MA: Ginn & Company. Date: 1916. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Spine faded. School stamp on front free endpaper. ; With drawings after Richard Doyle. ; 71 pages . 1916. Ginn & Company [US] 

4. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER OR THE BLACK BROTHERS A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 10.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Gibson's Books
Description: [publisher: Ginn & Company, Boston, MA] Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Spine faded. School stamp on front free endpaper. ; With drawings after Richard Doyle. ; 71 pages [New Hope, AL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1916]  

5. KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John, M.A. [illustrated by Richard Doyle] 
Price: USD 13.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Solr Books
Description: Hardcover 1886 printing. Red illustrated cloth. Mild scuffing and wear to cover with age. Strong binding. Light yellowing to page edges, text clean and unmarked. Good copy. [Skokie, IL, U.S.A.]  

6. King of the Golden River Or the Black Brothers: a Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John, M.A. [Illustrated By Richard Doyle] 
Price: USD 13.00
Dealer: Alibris, Solr Books via Alibris
Description: 1886 printing. Red illustrated cloth. Mild scuffing and wear to cover with age. Strong binding. Light yellowing to page edges, text clean and unmarked. Good copy. 

7. King of the Golden River, The; or, The Black Brother: A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 15.00
Dealer: Abebooks, THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP
Description: [publisher: McLoughlin Bros.] Hardcover 9.25" tall; 43pp; b/w plates & ils; green cover with yellow & black decoration & letters is soiled wsith tears & small chip bottom front; gifter's inscription on free front endpage; missing frontis; [Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1905]  

8. The King of Golden River; or The Black Brothers; A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 108.00
Dealer: ABAA, James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
Description: New York: McLoughlin Brothers, Date: 1905. Hardcover. Very good. G. A. Davis. Bound in the publisher's original illustrated cloth over boards. Cloth is soiled, worn at the extremities, and sunned at the spine. Full color frontis and additional illustrations throughout in black & white by G. A. Davis. 1905. McLoughlin Brothers US 

9. The King of Golden River; or The Black Brothers; A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 108.00
Dealer: Biblio, James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
Description: New York: McLoughlin Brothers, Date: 1905. Hardcover. Very good. G. A. Davis. Bound in the publisher's original illustrated cloth over boards. Cloth is soiled, worn at the extremities, and sunned at the spine. Full color frontis and additional illustrations throughout in black & white by G. A. Davis. 1905. McLoughlin Brothers [US] 

10. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 12.00
Dealer: Biblio, RPL Library Store
Description: New York, New York, U.S.A: McLoughlin Brothers, Date: 1905. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8" x 9 3/4. Davis, G.A. FAIR / NO DUST JACKET. [5], 43 pp. Text unmarked except for gift inscription at front flyleaf. Pages slightly toned, minor soiling, two closed tears, frontispiece partly detached. Illustrated with a frontispiece in full color, 12 full page b/w illustrations, and several smaller b/w illustrations throughout the text. Green cloth boards illustrated at front in black, white and yellow, and lettered at front in black. Boards slightly soiled, edges rubbed, corners rubbed and bumped, spine top and tail starting to fray, small hole lower spine. Binding intact and stable. 1905. McLoughlin Brothers [US] 

11. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: a Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 82.45
Dealer: Biblio, Rooke Books
Description: Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent: George Allen, Date: 1884. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". Richard Doyle. The seventh edition of John Ruskin's delightful fairy tale, illustrated by Richard Doyle throughout. This work of fantasy was first published in 1851 and became an instant best-seller, and is a fable, describing the two Black Brothers after they have wronged Southwest Wind, Esquire, who then floods their valleys.John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a prominent art critic and historian of the Victorian age, who wrote on all manner of subjects. He originally wrote this as a tale for the young Effie Gray, whom he later married.The seventh edition of this work.Undated; dated from copies held on Jisc.Illustrated by Richard Doyle. In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little wear to the edges and the head and tail of the spine. Internally, binding is generally firm, with a little strain to the front hinge after the front endpaper. Pages are age-toned, with the odd mark. Very Good 1884. George Allen [GB] 

12. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: a Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 152.22
Dealer: Biblio, Rooke Books
Description: London: Smith, Elder, & Co., Date: 1859. Cloth. Good Only. 7" by 5.5". Richard Doyle . The fourth edition of John Ruskin's delightful fairy tale, illustrated throughout by Richard Doyle. A fascinating of fantasy first published in 1851, telling the story of two Black Brothers after they have wronged Southwest Wind, Esquire, who then floods their valleys.This work became an instant best-seller, and has been reprinted many times. Written by John Ruskin (1819-1900), a prominent art critic and historian of the Victorian age, who wrote on all manner of subjects. He originally wrote this as a tale for the young Effie Gray, whom he later married.The fourth edition of this work.Illustrated throughout by Richard Doyle.Containing a small ink signature to the front free-endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and fading to the spines and extremities. Some marks to the boards. A small ink signature from a previous owner to the front free-endpaper. Internally, binding is loosening in places, resulting in the frontispiece to the advertisement page to be detached but present (four leaves in total). The odd spot to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean throughout. Good Only 1859. Smith, Elder, & Co. [GB] 

13. The king of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 20.84
Dealer: Biblio, Wonder Book
Description: George Allen. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. 7th printing. Reading copy only. Gifter's inscription on half title. Binding split at middle; pages 33-38 and 43-48 missing. Back endpage torn out. George Allen [US] 

14. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers a Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 19.95
Dealer: Biblio, Curious Book Shop
Description: New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Some smudges to pages. Spine slightly . bumped.. N.D.. Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated edition.; 8vo; 68 pages . Thomas Y. Crowell [US] 

15. The KING of the GOLDEN RIVER or the Black Brothers. A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 1819 1900; Richard Doyle illustrator 
Price: USD 20.00
Dealer: Biblio, Peter L. Masi - books
Description: Lee & Shepard, Boston, Massachusetts, Date: 1863. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1863. 68 pages. Engravings, frontispiece & extra titlepage. 7 x 5.5", gold & blind stamped purple cloth, gilt edges. 'Helen George, 1883' on endsheet. Tips bit worn, cloth bit soiled, VG. 1863. Lee & Shepard, Boston, Massachusetts [US] 

16. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers: a legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 42.00
Dealer: Biblio, Ariel Books
Description: London: Smith, Elder & Co, Date: 1856. Ruskins only work of fiction. CONDITION Orange bds, 36 pages with illus throughout. Has been is a damp basement at some stage, with stains to edges, light wear to spine ends and tips, toned tissue guard to frontis illus, mosly very good with tidy gift inscription inside front dated 1858, copy is loose and would benefit from rebacking to tighten.. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Doyle, Richard . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1856. Smith, Elder & Co [NZ] 

17. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria.
by John Ruskin. 
Price: USD 177.59
Dealer: Biblio, Robin Summers Books Limited
Description: London: Smith, Elder & Co.,, Date: 1858. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Rebound in white cloth retaining the contemporary leather backstrip with gilt titles. Slight edge tear to illustrated title page, otherwise very good indeed. 1858. Smith, Elder & Co., [GB] 

18. The king of the golden river or The black brothers: a legend of Stiria...Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Also Fiddling Jackey: a fairy tale of Suabia
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 28.75
Dealer: ABAA, Rulon-Miller Books
Description: London: Milner & Co, Date: 1880. 8vo, pp. xvi, 201, 6, [2], ads; frontispiece, additional engraved title page, text illustrations throughout; contemporary three quarter white cloth, painted spine, black gilt-lettered spine label, all edges speckled red, green endpapers; contemporary ownership signature to half title page; very good and sound. 3 copies in OCLC as of October, 2013. See NCBEL III 1345. 1880. Milner & Co US 

19. The king of the golden river or The black brothers: a legend of Stiria...Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Also Fiddling Jackey: a fairy tale of Suabia
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 28.75
Dealer: Biblio, Rulon-Miller Books
Description: London: Milner & Co, Date: 1880. 8vo, pp. xvi, 201, 6, [2], ads; frontispiece, additional engraved title page, text illustrations throughout; contemporary three quarter white cloth, painted spine, black gilt-lettered spine label, all edges speckled red, green endpapers; contemporary ownership signature to half title page; very good and sound. 3 copies in OCLC as of October, 2013. See NCBEL III 1345. 1880. Milner & Co [US] 

20. The King of the Golden River . or . The Black Brothers: a legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 8.50
Dealer: Abebooks, Night Heron Books
Description: [publisher: W.B. Conkey] Gold boards w/ brown and blue botanical design on front and spine. Boards in solid condition w/ age-related minor signs of wear and some discoloration. Binding tight. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. 209 pp. + catalog. [Laramie, WY, U.S.A.]  

21. The King of the Golden River .. or ... The Black Brothers: a legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 8.50
Dealer: Biblio, Night Heron Books
Description: Chicago: W.B. Conkey, none stated . Good. Gold boards w/ brown and blue botanical design on front and spine. Boards in solid condition w/ age-related minor signs of wear and some discoloration. Binding tight. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. 209 pp. + catalog. W.B. Conkey [US] 

22. The King of the Golden River : or The Black Brothers : A Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 12.94
Dealer: AbebooksUK, The Bookstore
Description: [publisher: George Allen & Sons, London] Hardcover Good used condition, no dust wrapper, first blank page removed, light age discolouration marks, light wear & marks, corners rubbed. [Belfast, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1909]  

23. The King of the Golden River : Or the Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 7.76
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Sarah Zaluckyj
Description: [publisher: George Allen, London, UK] Hardcover 64 pages. B&W illustrations. No dustjacket. Flyleaf missing ? - starts with half-title page which has ink numbers written ti top left corner. Dark green hardback binding with damp-blanching in a thin line to opening edge of front board, some rubbing/light fraying to spine-ends and boards' corners o/w binidng clean and tidy. Front inner hinge cracked. Page-edges lightly browned, some browning spots/blots to some pages o/w pages clean and tidy [KINGTON, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1904]  

24. The king of the Golden River : or, The black brothers, a legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 14.34
Dealer: AbebooksDE, Smartbuy
Description: ISBN10: 3337374379, ISBN13: 9783337374372, [publisher: Hansebooks] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The king of the Golden River - or, The black brothers, a legend of Stiria is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888.Hans Elektronisches Buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hans Elektronisches Buch newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future. 64 pp. Englisch [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2017]  

25. The King of the Golden River Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Signed Limited Edition Or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 850.00
Dealer: Biblio, BiblioStax
Description: 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London: George G. Harrap & Co., Limited, Date: 1932. Beautifully signed in fountain by Arthur Rackham and hand-numbered at limitation page: "This edition limited to Five Hundred and Seventy copies of which Five Hundred and Fifty are for sale. This Copy is No. '159.' "Arthur Rackham.'" Stated at copyright: "First Published 1932 by George G. Harrap & Co." Bound in fine cream vellum (leather), gilt embossed cover titles, generally very clean with light wear, roll. Rough-cut deckled leaves remain clean, bright; many leaves remain uncut. Gilded top edge. Bind fine. Frontispiece color plate with caption: "He Put the Bottle to the Child's Lips." Features four superior and richly subtle color plates which greatly enhance this tale by Rackham. Fourteen black & white vignettes, one double-page, with decorative headers and tailpieces. Enchanting scissorcuts by Lisl Hummel. Monochromatic green patterned endpapers of elfin king, arms spread with his sceptor. Includes original slipcase serving intended purpose to protect volume; some rub, edge wear, exterior adhesive reinforcement. Case with title label at spine area appears individually hand numbered in Rackham's hand with same device as limitation page: "159." A wonderfully realized and entertaining work of art and craftsmanship. Near fine signed limited edition with original intact case. Originally written in 1841 for twelve-year-old Euphemia "Effie" Gray, the story was first published in 1851 and became an early Victorian classic. The first three editions, or printings, quickly sold out. Ruskin presents a fairy tale that illustrates the triumph of love, kindness, and goodness over evil. It is also considered a fable, a fabricated origin myth, and a parable. Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, water-colorist, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. Illustration with Rackham's stylish imagery and whimsical flourishes throughout. A beautifully imagined classic! Printed in Great Britain by R & R Clark, Limited, Edinburgh. Insured post.. Signed by Artist. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fine. Illus. by Rackham, Arthur. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book. 1932. George G. Harrap & Co., Limited [US] 

26. The King of the Golden River Illustrated By Arthur Rackham [Signed Limited Edition] (Or, the Black Brothers: a Legend of Stiria)
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 850.00
Dealer: Alibris, bibliophonics via Alibris
Description: 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London George G. Harrap & Co., Limited 1932 First Edition Full-Leather Rackham, Arthur Fine Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" Tall. Signed by Artist Beautifully signed in fountain by Arthur Rackham and hand-numbered at limitation page: "This edition limited to Five Hundred and Seventy copies of which Five Hundred and Fifty are for sale. This Copy is No. '159. ' "Arthur Rackham. '" Stated at copyright: "First Published 1932 by George G. Harrap & Co." Bound in fine cream vellum (leather), gilt embossed cover titles, generally very clean with light wear, roll. Rough-cut deckled leaves remain clean, bright; many leaves remain uncut. Gilded top edge. Bind fine. Frontispiece color plate with caption: "He Put the Bottle to the Child's Lips." Features four superior and richly subtle color plates which greatly enhance this tale by Rackham. Fourteen black & white vignettes, one double-page, with decorative headers and tailpieces. Enchanting scissorcuts by Lisl Hummel. Monochromatic green patterned endpapers of elfin king, arms spread with his sceptor. Includes original slipcase serving intended purpose to protect volume; some rub, edge wear, exterior adhesive reinforcement. Case with title label at spine area appears individually hand numbered in Rackham's hand with same device as limitation page: "159." A wonderfully realized and entertaining work of art and craftsmanship. Near fine signed limited edition with original intact case. Originally written in 1841 for twelve-year-old Euphemia "Effie" Gray, the story was first published in 1851 and became an early Victorian classic. The first three editions, or printings, quickly sold out. Ruskin presents a fairy tale that illustrates the triumph of love, kindness, and goodness over evil. It is also considered a fable, a fabricated origin myth, and a parable. Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, water-colorist, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. Illustration with Rackham's stylish imagery and whimsical flourishes throughout. A beautifully imagined classic! Printed in Great Britain by R & R Clark, Limited, Edinburgh. Insured post. 

27. The King of the Golden River of the Black Brothers, A Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 25.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Hanna's Treasures
Description: [publisher: L. C. Page & Company, Boston] Hardcover Condition is good. Pages are tanning with very little foxing and the text is clean and unmarked. Cloth boards have red, gold and green text on cover, green text on spine. Binding is firm. This work by John Ruskin from the "Cosy Corner Series"is a wonderful story highlighting the legend of Stiria. There are many illustrations for the reader to help this tale come to life. [Natchez, MS, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1898]  

28. The King of the Golden River of the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin with an essay on its writing and publishing by James S. Dearden 
Price: USD 8.42
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Ryde Bookshop Ltd
Description: ISBN10: 1899392157, ISBN13: 9781899392155, [publisher: Coach House Publications Ltd., Isle of Wight, United Kingdom] Hardcover Facsimile edition of a book originally published in 1899 by George Allan. Firmly bound, gilt decorated green cloth boards without a jacket. [Isle of Wight, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]  

29. THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER Or the Black Brothers a Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 15.00
Dealer: Biblio, Andre Strong Bookseller
Description: Boston and NY: D. C. Heath & Co, Date: 1900. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. xiv, 57 pgs. 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Yellow pictoral cloth with brown lettering on spine. B&W illustrations. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; some faint reddish spots on cover, cloth slightly soiled. Corners slightly worn/bumped, as are ends of spine. Text very clean, binding tight. 1900. D. C. Heath & Co [US] 

30. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers. A Legend of Stiria
by RUSKIN John 
Price: USD 125.00
Dealer: ABAA, Argosy Book Store
Description: New York: McLoughlin, Date: 1905. hardcover. near fine. G.A. Davis. Illustrated by G.A. Davis with a full page colored frontispiece. 43 pages. Slim square 8vo, pictorial green cloth. New York: McLoughlin, (1905). Near Fine.<br/><br/> 1905. McLoughlin US 

31. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers. A Legend of Stiria
by RUSKIN John 
Price: USD 125.00
Dealer: Biblio, Argosy Book Store
Description: New York: McLoughlin, Date: 1905. hardcover. near fine. G.A. Davis. Illustrated by G.A. Davis with a full page colored frontispiece. 43 pages. Slim square 8vo, pictorial green cloth. New York: McLoughlin, (1905). Near Fine.<br/><br/> 1905. McLoughlin [US] 

32. The King of the Golden River Or the Black Brothers a Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 8.00
Dealer: Biblio, Eat My Words Books
Description: Albert Whitman & Company. Fair. Date: 1927. Hardcover. Binding is solid. Pages are unmarked but wavy, with a few small stains. Front endpages are torn and creased (and marked "29" in crayon). Black cloth cover with pastedown illustration -- cloth is quite worn at edges and pastedown is chipped. If the spine had a title, it's gone now. No dustjacket at issue. . 1927. Albert Whitman & Company [US] 

33. The King Of The Golden River Or The Black Brothers A Legend Of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 25.37
Dealer: Biblio, The Petersfield Bookshop
Description: George Allen, Date: 1899. Tweny Second Thousand. Gilt Cloth. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Richard Doyle. Small bumps to corners Size: Octavo . Illustrator: Richard Doyle. Category: Children; . 1899. George Allen [GB] 

34. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 50.00
Dealer: Biblio, Midway Used and Rare Books
Description: Boston: Mayhew & Baker, Date: 1860. 1st American Edition. Hard Cover. good. octavo. Green covers with gilt lettering and design to cover. Some light staining to front and back covers. Front inner hinge cracked and separating about 2 inches. Illustrated by Richard Doyle. 1860. Mayhew & Baker [US] 

35. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria.
by Ruskin John. 
Price: USD 88.80
Dealer: Biblio, Much Ado Books
Description: Smith Elder, London, 1859. 4th edition.. Hardback.. Black and White illustrations by Richard Doyle. Very Good (-), without dust jacket. (Small previous owner's name and date 1859 on ffep). Smith Elder, London, 1859. 4th edition. [GB] 

36. THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER or the BLACK BROTHERS A LEGEND OF STIRIA
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 201.25
Dealer: Biblio, J. Wyatt Books
Description: Date: 1858. 64 pages. Written in 1841 at the request of a very young lady without any idea of publication. Frontispiece and Title Page illustrated with detailed black and white plates and tissue between. Beautifully illustrated in text with Mr. Doyle's charming black and white plates. Page 25, 26, 27 have foxed spot at top, a few pages lightly soiled, otherwise pages and endpapers good condition. Orange cloth with gilt design and title on upper cover. Gilt title on spine. Head/tail of spine and corners lightly worn and bumped. VG+. Fifth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Doyle, Richard. 1858. [CA] 

37. The King of the Golden River Or The Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 9.00
Dealer: Biblio, A Squared Books
Description: Ginn & Company, Date: 1895. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Tan paper covered boards with cloth spine; edges worn with boards exposed; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket. Pencil gift inscription on free front endpaper; illustrations in black and white; gutter gaps at page 30 and 46; pages toned, interior is unmarked; 53 pages. 1895. Ginn & Company [US] 

38. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John and illustrated by Elizabeth Fisher 
Price: USD 25.00
Dealer: Biblio, WellRead Books
Description: Chicago: Albert Whitman (1927). First edition; small 8vo.; blue cloth covered boards with large pictorial pasteon; pictorial endpapers; 125 pages; 20 color illustrations; a fine, clean, unmarked tight copy. Chicago: Albert Whitman (1927) [US] 

39. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria includes Mornings in Florence Library Edition
by John Ruskin 
Price: USD 30.00
Dealer: Biblio, Read It Again Books
Description: Hardback, no dust jacket, spine ends and corners rubbed, maroon cover has wrinkles and light spots from water, gold embossed print on spine a little dull, gold on top outside edges of pages spotted and scuffed, some spots on other outside edges, pages a little yellowed, text clean Homewood Publishing Company [US] 

40. The King Of The Golden River Or The Black Brothers , A Legend Of Stiria
by Ruskin, (John) 
Price: USD 25.88
Dealer: AbebooksUK, The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB
Description: [publisher: George Allen] Hardcover Small bumps to corners Size: Octavo . Illustrator: Richard Doyle. Category: Children; For further information on this title or for further photographs, please click on the "Ask Seller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We aim to reply within three working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying. [Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1899]  

41. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers - A Legend of Stiria.
by Ruskin, John. 
Price: USD 90.56
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Much Ado Books
Description: [publisher: Smith Elder, London, 1859. 4th edition.] Hardcover Black and White illustrations by Richard Doyle. Very Good (-), without dust jacket. (Small previous owner's name and date 1859 on ffep). [Alfriston, SUSSE, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1859]  

42. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers - A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 24.99
Dealer: Abebooks, Penn and Ink Used and Rare Books
Description: [publisher: New York Thomas Crowell No pub date.] Hardcover Hinge gone after title page, edges of suede a bit tattered. otherwise VG. Scarce edition. Binding is Suede. [Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.]  

43. The King of the Golden River Or the Black Brothers -- a Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 8.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Eat My Words Books
Description: [publisher: Albert Whitman & Company] Hardcover Binding is solid. Pages are unmarked but wavy, with a few small stains. Front endpages are torn and creased (and marked "29" in crayon). Black cloth cover with pastedown illustration -- cloth is quite worn at edges and pastedown is chipped. If the spine had a title, it's gone now. No dustjacket at issue. [Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1927]  

44. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers . A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John; Doyle Richard 
Price: USD 38.81
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Libris Books
Description: [publisher: Orpington. George Allen] Hardcover Orpington. George Allen. 1886. Hard Cover. Eighth edition stated. Dark green boards with elaborate gilt tooling of vignette and titles to the upper board. Attractive decorated endpapers. Boards have a little wear at the spine head and one or two minor markings to front and back including minor knocking to corners. Blind stamped border to both boards. Many attractive illustrations in the text by Richard Doyle. A fantasy originally published in 1841 for twelve-year-old Euphemia Gray, Ruskin's future unhappy wife. Engraved illustration including full page frontispiece and title page. [Bristol, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1886]  

45. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers : A Legend of Stiria A Just Right Book
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 12.00
Dealer: Biblio, Great Northern Books
Description: Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co, Date: 1927. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Text by John Ruskin with front cover color pictorial paper pastedown, illustrated endpapers, 22 full page color drawings, and numerous small incidental drawings, all by Elizabeth M. Fisher. Also includes a bibliographical note. Former owner's gift inscription on front endpaper, else an otherwise unmarked, bright copy. 1927. Albert Whitman & Co [US] 

46. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers : A Legend of Stiria ( A Just Right Book )
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 12.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Great Northern Books
Description: [publisher: Albert Whitman & Co, Chicago] Hardcover First Edition Text by John Ruskin with front cover color pictorial paper pastedown, illustrated endpapers, 22 full page color drawings, and numerous small incidental drawings, all by Elizabeth M. Fisher. Also includes a bibliographical note. Former owner's gift inscription on front endpaper, else an otherwise unmarked, bright copy. [Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1927]  

47. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers : A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin, John 
Price: USD 7.54
Dealer: Abebooks, Jeffrey H. Dixon Books
Description: [publisher: Chicago: Albert Whitman] Hardcover First Edition Good+ book bound in blue cloth with illustrated front cover with gilt lines, nice antique bookplate on front pastedown. Wear at extremities. [Riverview, NB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1927]  

48. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers A Legend of Stiria (Tales for the Children)
by Ruskin, John; illustrated by T.H. Robinson 
Price: USD 19.41
Dealer: AbebooksUK, Alexander's Books
Description: [publisher: Collins, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition? No date but gift inscription dated 1908 Small octavo hardback 96 pages illustrated with five colour plates plus colour plate on front cover and colour end papers with numerous black and white illustrations by T.H,.Robinson Good condition Covers quite rubbed at edges and spine but very sound and clean interior. [Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1908]  

49. THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER OR THE BLACK BROTHERS A LEGEND OF STIRIA
by JOHN RUSKIN 
Price: USD 31.71
Dealer: Biblio, booksonlinebrighton
Description: LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN Dark Brown Cloth boards with gilt blocked rustic titles and image to front board, 195 x 140 mm approx. Publisher's original decorative end papers, 64 pp. Illustrated Frontis, Title and 20 other wood engravings in text by Richard Doyle all as called for. Seventh Edition of Ruskin's classic Fairy Tale undated circa early 1880's. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG ( Mild to moderate shelf wear to cloth with small chip - 4x3 mm approx to tail of spine, previous owner book plate to top corner of front paste down and gift insc. in ink to front free end paper May 12 /89. Original cover price in pencil to reverse of 6/- mild browning to half title and last text page. Binding sound with no cracks to end papers and no other defects). A particularly bright clean copy. GEORGE ALLEN [GB] 

50. THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER OR THE BLACK BROTHERS A Legend of Stiria
by Ruskin John 
Price: USD 19.95
Dealer: Biblio, Village Bookmarket
Description: New York: Mcloughlin Brothers. Good with no dust jacket. Date: 1905. Hardcover. E--Wear and rubbing to green cloth covers. Binding has been repaired, and repair cloth can be seen at spine ends, and a few spots along the spine where the original cloth is missing small pieces. Cloth hinges and new pastdowns have been added. Color frontis, B&W illustrations, name and address on front end page. End pages age toned, mild margin tanning on text pages. Text clean and bright except for an occasional smudge or spot, spine stained, covers slightly bowed, lovely pictorial on front cover . Binding sound. Text clean of highlighting, underlining or other pen/pencil marks. A Little Store that's BIG on Service. Tracking on every package. ; Drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 41 pages . 1905. Mcloughlin Brothers [US] 

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