Sesame and Lilies: Three Lectures John Ruskin LL.D - Circa 1890?s. Hardcover book in fair condition. There is a couple loose pages in the beginning and the front and side binding has come unglued but the pages are still intact. Although there?s no year stated when this book came out, there?s a note on the inside pages showing this was given as a gift in 1892 to a family member. This book has 184 pages and has several stains.