L’Art Architectural en France depuis Francois 1er jusqu’a Louis XVI;
Paris: Librairie Polytechnique de J Baudry, Editeur, c. 1866-1867. Vol.1 dated 1867; vol. 2 dated 1866. Binding: Full contemporary, pistachio cloth, flat spine with gilt lettered black morocco labels. , Notes: The 2 volumes describe in both text and engraving, the beauty of interior and exterior architectural design of various epochs of the renaissance; designs focus on: panels, ceilings, vaults, fireplaces, doors, windows, stairs, grilles, stalls, altars, confession boxes, tombs, vases and candelabras, Size: small folio (360x275mm), Illustration: Profusely illustrated with 1 illustrated title and 200 plates. , Volume: Two volumes. , Pages: Vol. 1: ex libri, blank (4), title, blank, introduction 1-2, 3-105, blank, table of contents 107-112, plates (100); vol 2: ex libri, blank (4), title, blank, 80, table of contents 81-86, blank(2), plates (100)., Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Plate Books General;. Text in French. Ex libri (with motive of a bird in a dog’s snout with a banner reading “Fortis et Fidelis”) of J. Armstrong Stenhouse, Architect. Light staining on upper board of volume 2. Small, unintrusive stamp of Henry Landon Parkhurst on upper margin of many leaves; plate # 15 of vol. 1 reversed. Item #B4967
Binding: Full contemporary, pistachio cloth, flat spine with gilt lettered black morocco labels. , Notes: The 2 volumes describe in both text and engraving, the beauty of interior and exterior architectural design of various epochs of the renaissance; designs focus on: panels, ceilings, vaults, fireplaces, doors, windows, stairs, grilles, stalls, altars, confession boxes, tombs, vases and candelabras, Size: small folio (360x275mm), Illustration: Profusely illustrated with 1 illustrated title and 200 plates. , Volume: Two volumes. , Pages: Vol. 1: ex libri, blank (4), title, blank, introduction 1-2, 3-105, blank, table of contents 107-112, plates (100); vol 2: ex libri, blank (4), title, blank, 80, table of contents 81-86, blank(2), plates (100)., Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Plate Books General;.
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