{"product_id":"antique-sesame-and-lilies-book-by-john-ruskin","title":"Antique Sesame and Lilies Book by John Ruskin","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Sesame and Lilies book by John Ruskin. This is a very cool and rare edition with gold gilt and blue ribbons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Ruskin was an English art critic and historian, poet, and writer. The small book Sesame and Lilies is one of his 250 works and is a written transcript of 3 lectures by Ruskin including Of Kings' Treasuries, Of Queens' Gardens, and Of the Mystery of Life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook lovers will appreciate the first lecture, in which Ruskin urges his audience to read the best books. He makes a distinction between \"books of the hour\" and books for all time. In his own words: \"Life is short....have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities? Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that; that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow? Will you go and gossip with your housemaid or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no copyright date, but there is an inscription from 1912. There is some wear and discoloration on the cover, spine, and pages due to age. The cover is a softer\/bendable material. One of the outer ribbons is missing (see photos\/video). Book measures about 6.25\" x 4.25\". Please note that photos may appear brighter than actual book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alison Rose Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46262495805636,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/9797\/4980\/files\/lilies_e7e60c40-15c4-44c9-b579-5ee9c43105ef.jpg?v=1781644570","url":"https:\/\/www.alisonrosevintage.com\/products\/antique-sesame-and-lilies-book-by-john-ruskin","provider":"Alison Rose Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}