A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful

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Title

A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful

Subject

Stained edges

Description

This selection of books shows the variety of colors used to stain edges. Books found in the Cary Collection have fore-edges colored in yellow, green, and shades of blue, and even an orangey-pink.

Creator

Burke, Edmund

Date

1767

Rights

RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection retains the rights to this image. For use, please contact: cary@rit.edu

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

cc20180927_edges8

Collection

Edges of Books

Citation

Burke, Edmund, “A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful,” Cary Graphic Arts Collection at RIT Libraries, accessed April 26, 2024, https://cary-exhibits.rit.edu/items/show/167.