"There is urgent need for persons ... to assist in the circulation of this paper ... " (5 lines at head of title), :The author of 'Modern painters' [i.e. John Ruskin] earnestly requests all persons ... to assist ... in the circulation of the enclosed paper" laid in., Caption title., and Explanatory statement (p. [1-2]), statement introducing a letter to the editor of the Westmorland Journal (p. [2-3]), the letter itself (p. [3- 5]); signed: "Robert Somervell. Hazelwaite, Windermere, July 26th, 1875"), and text of petition to the House of Commons with ruled space for signatures (p.[6-7]).
