{"title":"Cram Ralph Adams","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"black-spirits-and-white-book-cram-ralph-adams-9781438534992","title":"Black Spirits and White","description":"Ralph Adams Cram (1863-1942) was an American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style, an author and a lecturer. Born at Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, he moved to Boston in 1881 and spent five years in the architectural office of Rotch \u0026amp; Tilden, after which he left for Rome. From 1898 to 1914, he was in partnership with Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in the Boston firm then known as Cram, Goodhue \u0026amp; Ferguson. His work is represented on a number of campuses, including Cornell University, the University of Notre Dame and others. He is most closely associated with Princeton, where he was awarded a Doctor of Letters and served as Supervising Architect from 1907 to 1929. For seven years he headed the Architectural Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was lecturer on architectural design at Harvard University from 1908. His works include: Black Spirits and White: A Book of Ghost Stories (1895), Impressions of Japanese Architecture (1905), Excalibur: An Arthurian Drama (1909), Heart of Europe (1916), The Substance of Gothic (1917), Towards the Great Peace (1922) and My Life in Architecture (1937).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49734219989265,"sku":"NGR9781438534992","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51278712307985,"sku":"NIN9781438534992","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/143853499X.jpg?v=1750891635"},{"product_id":"substance-of-gothic-book-cram-ralph-adams-9781023627689","title":"The Substance of Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003e The Substance of Gothic  by Ralph Adams Cram explores the essence and significance of Gothic architecture. Originally published in 1917, this work delves into the historical, artistic, and spiritual dimensions of the Gothic style. Cram, a renowned architect and advocate of Gothic Revival, elucidates the principles that define Gothic architecture and its enduring influence on Western culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book examines the theological and philosophical underpinnings of Gothic design, revealing how its soaring heights and intricate details reflect a profound spiritual aspiration. Cram's insightful analysis offers a compelling vision of Gothic as a powerful expression of faith and artistic vision. For architects, historians, and anyone captivated by the beauty and mystique of Gothic cathedrals, this book provides a valuable perspective on one of the most significant movements in architectural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52744145895697,"sku":"NIN9781023627689","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781023627689.jpg?v=1763497921"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-cram-ralph-adams.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}