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PALLADIAN REVIVAL (ARCHITECTURE.) Campbell, Colen. Vitruvius Britannicus or, the British Architect. Volumes 1-3 (of 4). Title in French and
PALLADIAN REVIVAL (ARCHITECTURE.) Campbell, Colen. Vitruvius Britannicus or, the British Architect. Volumes 1-3 (of 4). Title in French and English. 300 engraved plates, some folding, many double-page given as 2 numbers each. 3 volumes. Folio, contemporary boards, defective, needs rebinding; scattered foxing, few clean marginal tears, including titles, marginal chip to plate 14, Vol. 2; lacks plates 4-11 in Vol. 2 and appears to lack plate 50 in Volume 3, other minor dampstains and creasing, but overall quite clean. Early editions. should be seen. sold as is. London, 1717-17-25
- Notes: Vitruvius Britannicus established Palladian architecture as the approved and practiced style for 18th century Britain. Depicts works by such famed architects as Jones, Wren, Vanbrugh, and Campbell himself. The established collection of designs for 17th and 18th century English domestic architecture. Fowler 76; Harris 131.
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