Lot 1178
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CAMPBELL, Colin (fl. 1715-1729). Vitruvius Britannicus or The British Architect. London: 1717-1725. Volumes I-III only, 2° (vols I-II 510 x 350 mm; vol. III 460 x 293 mm). Vols I-II with engraved titles in state C, engraved dedication to vol. I and 159 etched and engraved architectural plates numbered 1-100 in each volume. Vol. III with title printed in red and black, text in English and French, 71 (out of 73) etched and engraved plates numbered 3-100. (Spotting, heavier on titles to vol. I and II, occasional browning, some creasing and a few marginal tears throughout, only affecting plate 53 in vol. II, a few plates in vol. III detached, lacking plates 67,68 and 93 in vol. III. ) Contemporary calf (worn). Provenance: Annie Pearson (book plate).
CAMPBELL, Colin (fl. 1715-1729). Vitruvius Britannicus or The British Architect. London: 1717-1725. Volumes I-III only, 2° (vols I-II 510 x 350 mm; vol. III 460 x 293 mm). Vols I-II with engraved titles in state C, engraved dedication to vol. I and 159 etched and engraved architectural plates numbered 1-100 in each volume. Vol. III with title printed in red and black, text in English and French, 71 (out of 73) etched and engraved plates numbered 3-100. (Spotting, heavier on titles to vol. I and II, occasional browning, some creasing and a few marginal tears throughout, only affecting plate 53 in vol. II, a few plates in vol. III detached, lacking plates 67,68 and 93 in vol. III. ) Contemporary calf (worn). Provenance: Annie Pearson (book plate).

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CAMPBELL, Colin (fl. 1715-1729). Vitruvius Britannicus or The British Architect. London: 1717-1725. Volumes I-III only, 2° (vols I-II 510 x 350 mm; vol. III 460 x 293 mm). Vols I-II with engraved titles in state C, engraved dedication to vol. I and 159 etched and engraved architectural plates numbered 1-100 in each volume. Vol. III with title printed in red and black, text in English and French, 71 (out of 73) etched and engraved plates numbered 3-100. (Spotting, heavier on titles to vol. I and II, occasional browning, some creasing and a few marginal tears throughout, only affecting plate 53 in vol. II, a few plates in vol. III detached, lacking plates 67,68 and 93 in vol. III. ) Contemporary calf (worn). Provenance: Annie Pearson (book plate).

FIRST EDITIONS, 'arguably the most influential and original British architectural book ever published' . RIBA 3544 (vols I-II), 3546 (vol. III, 1725 edition).

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