THOMSON, James. Retreats: a series of designs consisting of plans and elevations for cottages, villas, and ornamental buildings, London: for J. Taylor, 1833, 4°, FIRST EDITION, 10 engraved plans and 31 hand-coloured aquatint plates (occasional spotting and offsetting, mainly affecting text), contemporary half roan (one corner repaired). [Abbey Life 76; Archer 333.2]

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THOMSON, James. Retreats: a series of designs consisting of plans and elevations for cottages, villas, and ornamental buildings, London: for J. Taylor, 1833, 4°, FIRST EDITION, 10 engraved plans and 31 hand-coloured aquatint plates (occasional spotting and offsetting, mainly affecting text), contemporary half roan (one corner repaired). [Abbey Life 76; Archer 333.2]

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Thomson explains that "cottages" were for "retirements" of a more suburban character, "villas" were "retreats" of a higher order, while "ornamental buildings" could be appendages to either or erected independently.

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