The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm, John Ruskin, LL.D., London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1869. Stated Second Edition.  viii, 199, [1] pp. 12mo.  Full red leather with marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, embossing and gilt greek key designs on front and back covers, board edges decorated with gilt lines, spine with raised bands, gilt designs and dark green labels. General shelf and edge wear, penciling by past bookseller on pastedown, light foxing, faint drink ring on back, else fine. Even has the original ribbon page mark laid in. Binding is worthy of Hayday, but no label. Please see pictures.

A really beautiful early copy of one of Ruskin's most important works.