The Erechtheion at Athens - fragments of Athenian Architecture and a few reamains in Attica Megara & Epirus illustrated with outline plates and a descriptive historical view combining also under the divisions Cadmeia Homeros & Hetrodotos the origin of temples and of Grecian art of the periods preceding

Inwood, Henry William engraved by M.A. Nicholson

Verlag: published by James Carpenter and Son, Josiah Taylor & Priestley and Weale, London, 1827

Beschreibung

, title page, Introductory address (1), dedication to Duke of Bedford (1), 123 pages, plates 1 - 19, dedication to William Bankes (1), pages 125 - 153, plates 20 - 33, dedication to Thomas Hope, pages 155 - 161, plates 34 - 39. Plates 6, 7, 13 & 18 "being with reluctance found to be not sufficiently complete in detail to be useful are not inserted" Hand written note from "the authors" presenting the book to George Main on front free endpaper, there is an ink note by George Main presenting the book to the Archtecture Society subsequently IBA & RIBA whose library marks are on endpapers, a letter listing the plates and dated 1823, from Mr Pulley to Mr Garling is tipped onto front free endpaper First Edition , boards scuffed and bumped around the edges, rubbed and marked, corners softened, pages show slight darkening at top edges and some faint handling marks to margins, final 6 plates have a water stain to bottom inner corners, front endpapers show various interesting plates and inscriptions, rear of each plates has a small Institute of British Architects stamp, overall the book is in very good condition but carries the marks of its history , half black calf with decorative gilt bands, ornaments and title to spine, plain brown paper to boards large folio 57 x 41 cm Hardback ISBN: Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 33551

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Erechtheion at Athens - fragments of ...

Verlag: published by James Carpenter and Son, Josiah Taylor & Priestley and Weale, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1827

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage