This Volume, which is separated from the Final Index (Vol. XXXIX.) for better convenience in reference, is mainly Bibliographical, but particulars are included of Ruskin's work in drawing as well as in writing.

The Volume is divided into three Parts:–I. Bibliography; II. A Catalogue of Ruskin's Drawings; III. Addenda et Corrigenda.

It will be understood that this Bibliographical Volume is in some measure a Bibliography by Reference, detailed bibliographical notes having been already given throughout the Edition in the case of each of Ruskin's books: to those notes, the reference only is given, so as to avoid repetition. Editions, etc., which have appeared (or been traced) since the several Notes were printed, are enumerated in the first section of the Addenda (pp. 308–325), references to these being supplied in the main Bibliography.

The arrangement of the Bibliography is sufficiently explained in the List of Contents, and in the Notes prefixed to the several subdivisions. A few explanations may be added with regard to the most voluminous of the subdivisions, that devoted to Ruskiniana (N, pp. 130–190).

Every endeavour has been made to render this account of the criticism of Ruskin's work as complete as possible, but it can hardly be expected that no Ruskiniana have been overlooked, whilst many books and articles, which might be included, have intentionally been omitted owing to considerations of space.

This Part of the Volume is divided into two sections:–(1) References to Ruskin's Drawings generally; (2) Catalogue of the Drawings, with references to particular pieces.

[Bibliographical Note.–This Part includes all particulars, notes, and information contained in any previous Catalogue, and adds a large amount of further information.

A Catalogue of some of R.'s drawings was given in the first edition of W. G. Collingwood's Life and Work of John Ruskin (1893), vol. i. 238–243, vol. ii. 272–275. Most of the drawings there enumerated appeared in subsequent exhibitions, or are otherwise known to the compilers of the present Catalogue. In a few cases, no particulars have been obtainable beyond the mere mention in Mr. Collingwood's Catalogue.

The Exhibition Catalogues are detailed below (p. 222), with references to the Bibliography where the pamphlets are described.

The Ruskin Exhibitions of 1901, 1904, and 1907 were widely noticed in the press. Among the notices in 1901 was one by M. H. Spielmann in St. George, vol. iv. 230–241; and among those in 1907, one in the Athenæum, March 16, 327–328.

On the church of St. Andrea at Carrara (p. 406):–

“It corresponds in age and style with the Duomo of Monza. These two buildings afford examples of a peculiar and most graceful Gothic. Fragments of a similar style occur at Sarzana; but this church at Carrara is decidedly the most perfect gem of its kind. I prefer it to that at Monza.”

On the churches of S. Martino and S. Michele at Lucca (p. 409):–

“The rich inlaid work of the fronts of this church and S. Michele are altogether unique. Both represent hunting-pieces, lions, wild boars, wolves, foxes, and deer pursued by hounds and men, with lance and horn, constantly repeated.”

(Supplementary to I. 2.)

In 1905 a Small Edition was issued, with the following title-page:–

Crown 8vo, pp. xiv. +350. On the reverse of the title-page, the imprint “Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. | At the Ballantyne Press.”

Issued Feb. 15, 1905, in green cloth, with top-edges gilt; lettered on the back “Ruskin | The | Poetry | of | Architecture.” Price 6s. 1000 copies.

The edition was reprinted from that of 1893, the illustrations being, where necessary, reduced in size.

From electrotype plates of it, a Pocket Edition was issued in 1905, uniform with other volumes in the same ed. (see XV. 6), the title-page being

The Poetry of | Architecture | By | John Ruskin | London: George Allen.

On the reverse of the title-page, “June 1905. All rights reserved.” Price 3s. 6d., reduced in Jan. 1907 to 2s. 6d. 4000 copies.

It should be noted that additional cross-references are not as a rule here supplied; such aid to the study of Ruskin being abundantly given in the General Index.

Vol. I.

p. xxv., letter from Geneva. The date should be “May 31.”

xxxi., line 10, for “194, 197,” read “197, 201,” and dele “Figs. 29–31.”

xxxvii., 6 and 29. The Architectural Magazine stopped after January 1839.

xxxvii., 7, for “xlix.” read “xliv.”

xl., top. The effect of sky recorded in Ruskin's diary was afterwards noted by him in Draft ii. of Modern Painters, vol. i.

l., line 1, for “midnight” read “morning.”

lv., last line. It is interesting, as an indication of Ruskin's fidelity to nature, to compare Plate 12 (p. 184) with Plate vii. in Vol. XIV., which is from a photograph.

lvii., lines 24, 27, for “on” read “of.” The drawing in question is one of those to which Ruskin refers in Præterita, ii. § 38 (XXXV. 275), as “ extremely pleasant to most beholders.”

42, § 47. It may be noted that the ideas here expressed were developed in Seven Lamps, iii. § 11 (VIII. 113).

119, n.3, for “1833” read “1835.”

129, n.2. Mr. Wedderburn's drawing is given in this volume, Plate XV.