The Designs of Inigo Jones, Consisting of Plans and Elevations for Public and Private Buildings.

Language: English

Published by Benjamin White, London: At Horace's Head, Fleet-Street., 1770

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VG+, Two volumes bound as 1, 1770, 2nd ed, complete with 138 numbered pls + 4 engraved title pages. In modern 'Old' half calf over red marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, 1770, 2 engraved title pages (with portrait vignettes), not paginated but leaves C-H (pl list in English & French), 73 plates, 2 vignettes, 2 headers, 2 footers, 2 initial letters. 1770, tp, B-D, tp, E-G, 65 pls, 2 vignettes, 2 headers, 2 footers, 2 initial letters, + 2 engraved title pages. Some occasional learned pencil measurements, some light water stains to 3 pl margins (but not affecting images), some light edge browning, some skillful paper repairs, horizontal scratch along upper board. But overall, a Very Good + copy. (Folio, 347*522 mm). (ESTC T116215. Lowndes 1037. ONeal 59b.Brunet 563). The first edition was published in 1727 & there was another smaller edition published in 1835. Made up of 138 numbered plates on 99 leaves, which include 26 doubles, and 5 quads. Numbered 1-73 in the first [part & 1-64 in the second. Jones, architect and theater designer. And: Kent, painter, architect, and designer of gardens and interior furnishings. See ODNB.

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Title
The Designs of Inigo Jones, Consisting of Plans and Elevations for Public and Private Buildings.
Author
JONES Inigo 1573-1652 (KENT William 1685-1748)
Publisher
Benjamin White, London: At Horace's Head, Fleet-Street.
Publication year
1770
Condition
Very Good +
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
JONES Inigo. FLITCROFT Henry 1697-1769. BURLINGTON Richard Boyle 3rd Earl 1694-1753. PALLADIO Andrea 1508-1580. WEBB John 1611-1672.
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
5.9 kilograms
Dimensions
Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall
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