1849 1st US ed Seven Lamps of Architecture John Ruskin
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1849 1st US ed Seven Lamps of Architecture John Ruskin ART Illustrated
John Ruskin was an 18th-century art critic and writer who published a number of works on architecture, literature, and art. His most notable work was perhaps ‘The Seven Lamps of Architecture’, an essay devoted to the principles of architecture. In this work, Ruskin notes the seven most important aspects, or ‘lamps’, of architecture – sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory, and obedience.
This rare first American edition features sketches and illustrations drawn by Ruskin himself.
Item number: #10505
Price: $550
RUSKIN, John
The seven lamps of architecture
New York: Wiley, 1849. First American edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[viii], [2], 186, [4]
Some pages of adds in the back ripped out
14 illustrations, drawn and etched by the author
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
Size: 8in X 5.5in (20cm x 14cm)
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John Ruskin was an 18th-century art critic and writer who published a number of works on architecture, literature, and art. His most notable work was perhaps ‘The Seven Lamps of Architecture’, an essay devoted to the principles of architecture. In this work, Ruskin notes the seven most important aspects, or ‘lamps’, of architecture – sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory, and obedience.
This rare first American edition features sketches and illustrations drawn by Ruskin himself.
Item number: #10505
Price: $550
RUSKIN, John
The seven lamps of architecture
New York: Wiley, 1849. First American edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[viii], [2], 186, [4]
Some pages of adds in the back ripped out
14 illustrations, drawn and etched by the author
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
Size: 8in X 5.5in (20cm x 14cm)
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Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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