[Rarebooks] FS: John Ruskin Manuscript: 14 pages on reading Thomas Carlyle

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RUSKIN,  John. AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT, 14 pages on Thomas  Carlyle.
[1866].  Legal  Folio (11" x 16") consisting of 14 pages on  foolscap,
leaves  tipped at all edges to mounts, bound in full gilt-lettered and
decorated  crushed brown morocco by Riviere and Son. Manuscript  notes
on  reading  Thomas Carlyle's classic work HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II  OF
PRUSSIA  (numbered  5-18), in preparation for the composition  of  his
essay  "Notes  on the Economies of the Kings of Prussia" published  in
his  collection of essays on war, THE CROWN OF WILD OLIVE (1866). Much
of  the  text  here  made it to the published  version  of  the  essay
regarding  the  early years of Austrian and Prussian monarchies,  from
the  year 900 to 1667. His notes on the early kings are very close  to
the  finished  project.  In  part:   "Friedrich  II,  called  Ferratis
dentibus  from  his firmness, proves a notable manager  and  governor.
Builds  the palace at Berlin in its first form and makes it his  chief
residence.   Buys  Neumark  from  the   fallen  Teutcsch  Ritters  and
generally  establishes  things on secure footing.... Albert. A  fiery,
tough  old  gentleman; called the Achilles of Germany in his day;  has
half  a  century of fighting with his own Nurembergers, with  Bavaria,
France,  Burgundy,  and  its  fiery  Charles;  &  besides  being  head
constable  to  the Kaiser, among any disorderly persons in  the  East.
His  skull  long shown on his tomb 'marvellous for strength, and  with
no  visible  sutures.'"  Ruskin  ponders  whether  Prussia's  military
advancements,  which have strengthened it politically, have produced a
better  environment  in  which king and subjects are to  live.  Slight
wear to spine. Near Fine, beautifully bound.                $15,000.00
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