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    By John Ruskin
    London   George Allen
    7.5" by 5" [5], vi-xviii, [3], 2-444pp
    A beautiful Hatchards bound edition of John Ruskin's influential Victorian treatise on architecture, illustrated by the author throughout.
    By John Ruskin

    1898 The Seven Lamps of Architecture

    London   George Allen
    7.5" by 5" [5], vi-xviii, [3], 2-444pp
    A beautiful Hatchards bound edition of John Ruskin's influential Victorian treatise on architecture, illustrated by the author throughout.
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

    In a signed Hatchards binding.

    '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'.

    Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirteen plates.

    Collated, complete.

    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.

    Condition

    In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards, a signed binding by Hatchards. Externally, smart. A very small amount of loss to the head of the spine, and a couple of small patches of rubbing to the joints. Pencil inscription to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few odd spots.

    Near Fine

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