Details
FREART, ROLAND, Sieur de Chambray. The Whole Body of Ancients and Modern Architect.. Published for the Benefit of Builders, Limners, and Painters. By John Evelyn. London: for J.P. by C. Wilkinson, T. Dring, [et al.]. Folio, 360 x 231mm. (14 3/16 x 9 1/16in.), contemporary speckled calf, the name "Bower" stamped in blind (at a later date) at head of covers, spine gilt, marbled edges, joints split, somewhat rubbed, occasional faint foxing. Second edition of Evelyn's translation of A Parallel of...Architecture, imprimatur leaf at front, additional engraved title, 41 full-page engravings, 2 smaller text engravings, engraved and woodcut head-and tail-pieces, woodcut initials. Wing C-1294.
Provenance
Lord Brownlow, Belton House bookplate--May and Howard Joynt of Alexandria, Virginia (sale, Christie's, New York, 19 January 1990).