Lot 192

Architecture.- Wrighte (William) Grotesque Architecture; or, Rural Amusement..., new edition, 1802; bound with 2 others, including one by Sir John Soane.

Hammer Price: £750

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Architecture.- Wrighte (William) Grotesque Architecture; or, Rural Amusement..., new edition, engraved frontispiece and 28 plates, first plate with very short tear to foot, W. Stratford...for J. Taylor, 1802, bound with Soane (Sir John) Designs in Architecture, Consisting of Plans, Elevations and Sections, for Temples, Baths, Cassines, Pavilions...and other Buildings; for decorating Pleasure Grounds, Parks, Forests &c, 37 engraved plates numbered 1-38 (penultimate plate numbered 36 & 37), [Harris 841], for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, 1797, bound with Taylor (J., publisher) Decorations for Parks and Gardens, engraved throughout with title and 55 plates, [c.1800], together 3 works in 1 vol., some light spotting or foxing, contemporary half calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, loss to small portion at spine head, little rubbed with some wear to corners, lower joint split and upper starting, but both holding firm, 8vo.

Description

Architecture.- Wrighte (William) Grotesque Architecture; or, Rural Amusement..., new edition, engraved frontispiece and 28 plates, first plate with very short tear to foot, W. Stratford...for J. Taylor, 1802, bound with Soane (Sir John) Designs in Architecture, Consisting of Plans, Elevations and Sections, for Temples, Baths, Cassines, Pavilions...and other Buildings; for decorating Pleasure Grounds, Parks, Forests &c, 37 engraved plates numbered 1-38 (penultimate plate numbered 36 & 37), [Harris 841], for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, 1797, bound with Taylor (J., publisher) Decorations for Parks and Gardens, engraved throughout with title and 55 plates, [c.1800], together 3 works in 1 vol., some light spotting or foxing, contemporary half calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, loss to small portion at spine head, little rubbed with some wear to corners, lower joint split and upper starting, but both holding firm, 8vo.

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