Dictionary of Architecture and Illustrations to the Dictionary of Architecture

Architectural Publication Society

Verlag: Thomas Richards; Whiting and Co c1875-1892, London, 1875

Beschreibung

Ten volumes with gilt lettering and decoration. A very scarce set of Dictionary of Architecture (8vol) and Illustrations to the Dictionary of Architecture (2vol). Not available anywhere else for sale, and held only at four institutions - The Imperial College copy is defective. The Dictionary of Architecture is complete in Eight Volumes. A comprehensive Dictionary of Architecture from Aachen, the German name for Aix-La-Chappelle to Ernest Friedrich Zwirner, (b.1802) who succeeded Ahlert as the architect at Cologne cathedral. There are two volumes (I: A-C and II: D-H) of illustrations. In half morocco binding. Externally, sound. There is some wear to the extremities including some fading to the spine and some quite noticeable rubbing. Each volume has a bookplate and stamps from Hove Free Public Library. Each plate in the illustrated volumes is stamped on the back. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Some of the black and white diagrams have been hand-coloured. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SET55-A-1

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Dictionary of Architecture and Illustrations...

Verlag: Thomas Richards; Whiting and Co c1875-1892, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1875

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Various

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book