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VIGNOLA, Giacomo Barozzi da. Livre nouveau ou regles des cinq orders d'architecture. Paris: Charpentier, 1757.
Two parts in one, 2o (416 x 270 mm). 109 engraved plates (7 folding), including engraved title-pages and 'avis au lecteur' leaf (some minor pale spotting to a few plates). Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt (some wear to joints). Provenance: Count L. de Redonchet (armorial bookplate); acquired from Sims Reed via Ars Libri, 1987.
RARE FIRST FOLIO EDITION, preceded by a quarto edition of 1747. The later folio editions (1761 and 1767) only contained 104 plates. Plates 39 and 109 are after Piranesi. The second part contains plates showing façades, perspectives, interior features, ironwork, etc. "The plates are enlivened by charming groups of figures and rococo motives. Except the title-pages by Vasseur and Aveline, they were engraved by Chereau and Charpentier after designs of Babel, Blondel, Canuc, Chedel, Chevetot, Cochin, Cuvilliés, Huquier, Mansart, Martinet, Marvi, Meissonier, Oppenort, Pannini, Piranesi, Poulleau, Soubeyran and others" (Fowler). VERY RARE: according to American Book Prices Current no copy of this edition has appeared at auction in at least the past 35 years. Cohen-de Ricci 1016; Fowler 379 (second folio edition of 1761).
Two parts in one, 2o (416 x 270 mm). 109 engraved plates (7 folding), including engraved title-pages and 'avis au lecteur' leaf (some minor pale spotting to a few plates). Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt (some wear to joints). Provenance: Count L. de Redonchet (armorial bookplate); acquired from Sims Reed via Ars Libri, 1987.
RARE FIRST FOLIO EDITION, preceded by a quarto edition of 1747. The later folio editions (1761 and 1767) only contained 104 plates. Plates 39 and 109 are after Piranesi. The second part contains plates showing façades, perspectives, interior features, ironwork, etc. "The plates are enlivened by charming groups of figures and rococo motives. Except the title-pages by Vasseur and Aveline, they were engraved by Chereau and Charpentier after designs of Babel, Blondel, Canuc, Chedel, Chevetot, Cochin, Cuvilliés, Huquier, Mansart, Martinet, Marvi, Meissonier, Oppenort, Pannini, Piranesi, Poulleau, Soubeyran and others" (Fowler). VERY RARE: according to American Book Prices Current no copy of this edition has appeared at auction in at least the past 35 years. Cohen-de Ricci 1016; Fowler 379 (second folio edition of 1761).