Modern painters. Vol. II. Preface to the edition "re-arranged...and revised by the author" : [n.p.] : manuscript, 1883.

Original manuscript of the first 7 (of a total of 10) paragraphs, plus one fragment. In his Modern Painters. Manuscript. Vol. 2. The text is substantially the same as that printed (cf. Ruskin's Works, v. 7, pp. 3-9). The reverse of p. 4 bears a note stating that these manuscript pages were presented by Ruskin to the writer who signs himself "M.A.B.," 12 October 1883.