The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture; An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England

Author Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin British

Publisher John Weale British

1843

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Title: The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture; An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England
Author: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British, London 1812–1852 Ramsgate)
Publisher: John Weale (London)
Date: 1843
Medium: Illustrations: etching, some printed in color, with addtions in pen and ink, and graphite
Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 9 1/16 × 3 1/8 in. (26.7 × 23 × 8 cm)
Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.88
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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