Rogers, William Harry, 1825-1873, binding designer. Binder's ticket: Westleys & Co., Friar Street, London. The Seven Lamps of the title describe principles which Ruskin viewed essential in building: Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory, and Obedience. Bound in embossed maroon publisher's cloth designed by William Harry Rogers. Copyright Status: Public Domain Full Orbis Record: Classification: Books Notes: Advertisements :, 16 p. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. Holdings: Rare Books and Manuscripts NA25 Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection View by request in the Study Room Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Physical Description: viii,, 205, p., 14 leaves of plates : ill. Published/Created: London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 1849. Despite Ruskin’s now-outdated views, this book acts as a detailed history of architecture as it stood in the mid-19th century. The seven lamps of architecture / by John Ruskin with illustrations, drawn and etched by the author.
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