The Book Shed

shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book. From Wikipedia: "Lucy Crane (1842–1882) was an English writer, art critic and translator. She worked on children's stories and nursery rhymes and lectured in England on fine art...in the last few years of her life, Lucy Crane delivered lectures in London on fine art. Some of her views of art were socialist, and influenced by Ruskin and Carlyle. Six of her lectures were published as Art and the Formation of Taste posthumously She was born in Liverpool in 1842 as the daughter of the portrait and miniature painter Thomas Crane." Books and other items ship promptly with a tracking number and (generally over $15.00) jacket protectors if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997.