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The Seven Lamps of Architecture

The Seven Lamps of Architecture is an extended essay by John Ruskin about architecture. The essay discussed the principles of architecture, the work being divided into seven chapters, ‘sacrifice’, ‘truth’, ‘power’, ‘beauty’, ‘life’, ‘memory’, and ‘obedience’. John Ruskin was an art critic in Victorian England, being an influential figure in the art world, especially with the Pre-Raphaelites. He was also greatly admired by Leo Tolstoy, Marcel Proust, and William Morris.

Features;

• Publisher George Allen, Kent 1883
• Hardback Blue Leather Binding, Marbled End Papers, Gilt Edging, 222 pp
• Inscription Inside End Paper Dated 1884
• 14 Black & White Plates
• Size 280mm x 200mm, 1.5kg

Condition: Good – Some Light Foxing, Shelf Wear to Corners, Otherwise Good Clean Copy

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