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CAMPBELL, Colen (1676-1729). Vitruvius Britannicus. London: [1751?].
Volumes I-III only, 2 (537 x 362mm). Titles and text in English and French. 240 engraved plates including engraved titles for each volume, 2 engraved dedication leaves, and 59 double-page plates, the majority by H. Hulsbergh after Campbell. (Some very light spotting to the margins of a few plates, some light offset browning to the verso of a few plates, vol. I A1 browned.) 18th-century half calf, morocco spine labels (spines slightly faded and extremities rubbed.) Provenance: Henry Carrington Bowles (armorial bookplate).
A fine, clean copy of one of the most important contributions to 18th-century architecture and the work which established Campbell's reputation and paved the way for the work of Burlington and Kent. It was produced over a long period of time and the full number of variant states has yet to be set forth in a descriptive bibliography. This setting of the text is similar to Harris 103, the contents but not the sample catchwords agreeing. The title-page is in Harris's fourth state and some of the variant states given by Harris (pp. 147-8) are found in the present copy. The subscribers' list and privilege leaf are found in the earliest issues only, and the plate of Umberslade called for in some bibliographies is not present here, but 'no copies of either the 1725 or of the 1731 variant with the Umberslade variant have been located in public ownership' (Harris p. 148). Fowler 76 (not this edition); Harris 103 (variant). (3)
Volumes I-III only, 2 (537 x 362mm). Titles and text in English and French. 240 engraved plates including engraved titles for each volume, 2 engraved dedication leaves, and 59 double-page plates, the majority by H. Hulsbergh after Campbell. (Some very light spotting to the margins of a few plates, some light offset browning to the verso of a few plates, vol. I A1 browned.) 18th-century half calf, morocco spine labels (spines slightly faded and extremities rubbed.) Provenance: Henry Carrington Bowles (armorial bookplate).
A fine, clean copy of one of the most important contributions to 18th-century architecture and the work which established Campbell's reputation and paved the way for the work of Burlington and Kent. It was produced over a long period of time and the full number of variant states has yet to be set forth in a descriptive bibliography. This setting of the text is similar to Harris 103, the contents but not the sample catchwords agreeing. The title-page is in Harris's fourth state and some of the variant states given by Harris (pp. 147-8) are found in the present copy. The subscribers' list and privilege leaf are found in the earliest issues only, and the plate of Umberslade called for in some bibliographies is not present here, but 'no copies of either the 1725 or of the 1731 variant with the Umberslade variant have been located in public ownership' (Harris p. 148). Fowler 76 (not this edition); Harris 103 (variant). (3)