GIBBS, JAMES. A Book of Architecture, containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments. London 1728. Large folio, 501 x 341mm. (19 3/4 x 13 1/2in.), eighteenth-century reversed calf, rebacked with old backstrip laid down, corners restored, title dampstained at right edge, other dampstains at upper left corners at front and at lower right corners at end, plates 1 and 19 slightly shaved, plate 40 with slight tear at platemark, plates 35 and 120 with small stains, plate 149 with small abrasions, plate 150 creased. FIRST EDITION, 150 engraved plates (nos. 1, 7, 26 and 111 double-page). Fowler 138. | Christie's

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GIBBS, JAMES. A Book of Architecture, containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments. London 1728. Large folio, 501 x 341mm. (19 3/4 x 13 1/2in.), eighteenth-century reversed calf, rebacked with old backstrip laid down, corners restored, title dampstained at right edge, other dampstains at upper left corners at front and at lower right corners at end, plates 1 and 19 slightly shaved, plate 40 with slight tear at platemark, plates 35 and 120 with small stains, plate 149 with small abrasions, plate 150 creased. FIRST EDITION, 150 engraved plates (nos. 1, 7, 26 and 111 double-page). Fowler 138.

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GIBBS, JAMES. A Book of Architecture, containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments. London 1728. Large folio, 501 x 341mm. (19 3/4 x 13 1/2in.), eighteenth-century reversed calf, rebacked with old backstrip laid down, corners restored, title dampstained at right edge, other dampstains at upper left corners at front and at lower right corners at end, plates 1 and 19 slightly shaved, plate 40 with slight tear at platemark, plates 35 and 120 with small stains, plate 149 with small abrasions, plate 150 creased. FIRST EDITION, 150 engraved plates (nos. 1, 7, 26 and 111 double-page). Fowler 138.