Richardson (George) A Series of Original Designs for Country Seats or Villas..., 57 fine aquatint plates and plans, title and text heavily foxed and with water-stain to lower outer corner, plates mostly very clean and bright but final plate with slight mottling and staining to corners, plate IV creased, short tear to lower margin of plates XXVI & XXVII (the latter just extending into imprint), later half red roan, rubbed and stained, a few scuffs, [Harris 743], folio, for the Author, 1795.

⁂ Originally issued as A Complete System of Architecture; or, A Series of Original Designs for Country Seats or Villas in 2 volumes in 1794-95, the first two parts of a projected 4 volume work with 108 plates. Only 2 volumes were published, with 57 plates as here, and are very rare, particularly the first volume dated 1794; however, this edition is also scarce and no copy seems to have appeared at auction. In addition to elevations and plans the plates depict chimneypieces, ceilings, column capitals and friezes.