This is the volume of "Poems J.R., 1850," so highly valued by collectors.
Another resurrection was "The King of the Golden River," which had lain hidden for the nine years of the Ars Poetica.

He allowed it to be published, with woodcuts by the famous "Dicky" Doyle.

The little book ran through three editions that year.

The first issue must have been torn to rags in the nurseries of the last generation, since copies are so rare as to have brought ten guineas apiece instead of the six shillings at which they were advertised in 1850.
A couple of extracts from letters of 1850 will give some idea of Ruskin's impressions of London society and the Drawing Room: "MY DEAREST MOTHER, "Horrible party last night--stiff--large--dull--fidgety--strange, -- run-against-everybody-know-nobody sort of party.

Naval people.
Young lady claims acquaintance with me--I know as much of her as of Queen Pomare--Talk: get away as soon as I can--ask who she is--Lady (-- --);--as wise as I was before.