Cover title. Number of part printed above title., Engraved throughout., "This work appears to have been issued in four montly parts, each of four plates between May and August 1816, before being published as a complete suite. An advertisement on the final leaf of the 1820 edition of John Cawse's 'Introduction to the art of painting' shows that the work was still being issued in four parts at this late date, at a price of three shillings sixpence per part"--Cf. British Architectural Library., Illustrations numbered in upper right corner of each plate., Price on cover: Three shillings + sixpence., Publisher;s advertisements on wrappers., BAC: British Art Center has parts 1 and 2 only. Parts 3 and 4 missing. Original printed blue paper wrappers. Stitched. Ms. ownership inscriptions of Miss Homes Cone (one dated March 24 1817) on front covers of both parts. Publisher's advertisements inside front and back covers of both parts., and Stitched as issued in the original publisher’s wrappers. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by R. Ackermann, 101, Strand; and may be had of all the book and printsellers in the United Kingdom. [J. Diggens, Printer, St. Ann's Lane, London.]
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Architecture, Domestic, Cottages, and Landscape drawing, English
Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne
Description:
The title pages are engraved in volumes 1-2, 4-5., Vol. 3 contains "The geometrical plans of the most considerable gardens and plantations.", Vols. 4 and 5 are a continuation by Woolfe and Gandon., and BAC: British Art Center copy is a large paper copy, with volumes IV & V larger than volumes I to III. All volumes are first issues with lists of subscribers and volumes IV & V with the bookplate of Edward Harbord, Lord Suffield. Bound in contemporary calf; rebacked.
Publisher:
Sold by the author over against Douglas-Coffee house in St. Martins-Lane : John Nicholson in Little Britain : Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys in Cornhil : W. Taylor in Pater-Noster -Row : Henry Clements in St. Pauls Church-yard : and Jos. Smith in Exeter Change
