Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste

by Archibald Alison

$100 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

Contemporary tree sheep. Spine in six compartments, ruled in gilt, title on red lettering piece in second compartment. A fine copy Archibald Alison's groundbreaking work on taste, which laid a vital foundation for the Romantic tradition and helped shape the field of aesthetics. Archibald Alison was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was educated at Glasgow and Balliol College, Oxford. His contributions to aesthetics and taste offer a fascinating historical

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