Lot 293
Middleton (Charles) The Architect and Builder's Miscellany..., first edition, 60 hand-coloured etched plates, for the Author, 1799.
Hammer Price: £500
Description
Middleton (Charles) The Architect and Builder's Miscellany...containing Original Picturesque Designs in Architecture, first edition, 60 charming etched plates and plans, many with aquatint, all but a few plans hand-coloured, some plates misbound, occasional soiling, name in pencil at head of title, contemporary speckled calf, slightly rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, one bumped, [Berlin Kat. 2310; Not in Abbey], 8vo, for the Author, 1799.
⁂ Delightful architectural pattern book with unusual plates by a pupil of James Paine, from primitive huts to grand mansions. The designs include Gothic cottages, Regency villas, Chinese and Turkish garden buildings.
Description
Middleton (Charles) The Architect and Builder's Miscellany...containing Original Picturesque Designs in Architecture, first edition, 60 charming etched plates and plans, many with aquatint, all but a few plans hand-coloured, some plates misbound, occasional soiling, name in pencil at head of title, contemporary speckled calf, slightly rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, one bumped, [Berlin Kat. 2310; Not in Abbey], 8vo, for the Author, 1799.
⁂ Delightful architectural pattern book with unusual plates by a pupil of James Paine, from primitive huts to grand mansions. The designs include Gothic cottages, Regency villas, Chinese and Turkish garden buildings.
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