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Vitruvius Britannicus Collection

出版	1725
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註釋Unbound plates from volumes three and five (1725, 1771) of, "Vitruvius britannicus, or, the British architect." Both volumes appear to be first editions of a highly influential work comprised of large, finely engraved illustrations, plans, and cross sections of English country houses and parks. Volume three, published by Colen Campbell in 1725, contains 6 leaves of printed text (pages [1]-12, including title page, dedication, list of subscribers, explanation of the plates, and contents) followed by 74 engraved plates (50 single-page plates and 24 double-page plates). The plates bear numbers p. 3-100; the double-page plates have two numbers each. Volume five, published by John Woolfe and James Gandon in 1771, contains 75 engraved plates (52 single-page plates and 23 double-page plates) bearing numbers 3-100; the double-page plates have two numbers each. The title page and dedication (pls. 1-2) and printed text (list of subscribers and explanation, pp. 1-10) are missing. The plates of both volumes have water damage: stains and mold. Some are torn. Fragments are missing.