Lot 131
Architecture.- Palladio (Andrea) The First Book of Andrea Palladio's Architecture. Treating of the Five Orders... accurately engraved by I. Ware, n.p., 1742
Hammer Price: £1,150
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***
Architecture.- Palladio (Andrea) The First Book of Andrea Palladio's Architecture. Treating of the Five Orders... accurately engraved by I. Ware, engraved frontispiece portrait of Palladio By Isaac Ware after William Kent, 29 engraved plates numbered to 34, contemporary speckled calf, small chip to head of spine, slight rubbing to extremities, lower joint cracked with lower cover working loose, [ESTC N47296; Harris 690; Millard British 54], 8vo, n.p., 1742.
⁂ The scarce first edition of Ware's abridgment, intended for use in the trade and consequently rare in good condition as here.
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***
Architecture.- Palladio (Andrea) The First Book of Andrea Palladio's Architecture. Treating of the Five Orders... accurately engraved by I. Ware, engraved frontispiece portrait of Palladio By Isaac Ware after William Kent, 29 engraved plates numbered to 34, contemporary speckled calf, small chip to head of spine, slight rubbing to extremities, lower joint cracked with lower cover working loose, [ESTC N47296; Harris 690; Millard British 54], 8vo, n.p., 1742.
⁂ The scarce first edition of Ware's abridgment, intended for use in the trade and consequently rare in good condition as here.
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