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A Complete Body of Architecture.

Name: A Complete Body of Architecture.
Author: WARE Isaac 1704?-1766

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In contemporary boards, gilt edge tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Skillfully rebacked, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, Frontis, [17], [1], [1], 2-92, 93-96, [2], 97-112, [2], 113-120, [2], 121-748, [4], complete with all 122 plates (some large & folding), plus frontispiece, title page in red & black inks, 2 vignettes, leaves watermarked IA or XA, old ink name to title head, occasional very light spotting. Folio, 250*420 mm). Title continues: Adorned with plans and elevations, from original designs. In which are interspersed Some Designs of Inigo Jones, never before published.

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Ware's best known work a translation of Palladio's great treatise which offers a comprehensive overview of the theory & practice of Georgian Architecture. It is organized in ten 'Books' treating all aspects of architecture including construction, the classical orders, interior & exterior details, elevations, bridges, and geometry.

Author WARE Isaac 1704?-1766

Date 1756

Publisher T Osborne and J Shipton; J Hodge; L Davies; J Ward; And R Baldwin. London: Grays-Inn; near London Bridge; in Fleetstreet; in Cornhill; in Pater-Noster-Row

Illustrator WARE I. WATE J. SMITH GL. ROBERTS Thos

Price: £4750.00

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