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1768 Diderot Encyclopedia Plates HUGE FOLIO Medicine Architecture Vesuvius Art

The Enlightenment's most-important general encyclopedia!

Through the mid-18th-century, large collections of knowledge were relegated to specific areas of study like law, medicine, or religion. However, Denis Diderot's 'Encyclopedie' changed the public's knowledge base as well as setting a standard for future generations of acquiring knowledge on many different subjects. This was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many different named writers. It also was the first encyclopedia to describe work-related topics like agriculture, engineering, cooking, and trade.

This enormous tome is the complete volume of illustrations from the 1768 edition of Diderot and d'Alembert's famous encyclopedia. It features 294 full-page and folding engravings covering a wide variety of topics including human anatomy, surgery and medicine, military and war, art and architecture, zoology, chemistry, and music and theater. One… Read More

1857 Lincolnshire Architecture Society Illustrated Cathedrals Heraldry Britain

In the second half of the 19th-century, there was an increased interest in archaeology and architecture amongst everyday readers. Numerous meetings and lectures were given through the Lincolnshire Architectural Society, and the contents of these meetings were published under the title 'Reports and Papers'.
This enormous 8-volume set includes impressive, folding engravings of iconic churches and cathedrals along with heraldic arms and noble family trees.
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TROLLOPE, Edward
Architectural Societies reports & papers
Lincolnshire: Architectural Society of the Diocese of Lincoln, 1857-1875.

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Language: English
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1678 Architecture Jean le Pautre Italian Alcoves French Arches Arabesque Doors

Jean Le Pautre was a 17th-century French engraver known for his architectural designs. "Italian Alcoves" is a collection of Pautre's work – engraved views of his arches, bannisters, doorways, columns, arches, statues, and great halls, all in arabesque style.
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PAUTRE, Jean le

Alcoves à l'Italienne. Nouvellement inventées et gravées par J. le Pautre
Paris: Chez Jollain, 1678.

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20 engraved plates
· Language: French
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· Size: ~ 8in X 11.5in (20cm x 29cm)
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1790 Five Orders Architecture VIGNOLA Italian ART Michelangelo RARE French ed

The most successful architectural textbook ever written!

A rare printing of Vignola's 'Five Orders of Architecture' Giacomo da Vignola was perhaps the most important 16th-century architects. Originally printed in 1562, 'Regola,' as it is often called, was successful mainly due to its effectiveness in teaching. It was designed to aid builders and designers in the realization of their architectural projects. It focuses on all five of the major orders (or styles) of architecture – Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Roman. (Fabrizio)
This 18th-century French edition includes 84 impressive architectural engravings and features a short treatise on stone cutting and carpentry, as well as lessons on the work of Vignola by Claude Delagardette.
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VIGNOLA, Giacomo Barozzi da
Regles des cinq ordres d'architecture
Paris : Chez Jean, rue de Beauvais, [ca.1790].
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1795 Art Architecture Greco-Roman Colosseum Vatican Ruins Rome Domenico Pronti
Domenico Pronti was an 18th-century Italian artist best-known for his art depicting Greco-Roman history. In his book 'Nuova raccolta di cento' – a collection of a hundred engravings of the history of ancient and modern Rome. Notable views included in this work include:
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Castle Saint Angelo in Rome
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Vatican Piazza
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The Colosseum
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Santa Maria Maggiore
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Numerous ancient ruins!
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PRONTI, Domenico [illust.]
Nuova raccolta di cento tavole rappresentante i costumi religiosi civili e militari degli antichi egiziani, etruschi, greci e romani
Roma : Presso il sudetto incisore suo studio a strada Frattina, [1795].

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o 102 engraved views
· Language: Italian
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· Size: ~11.25in X 8in (28.5cm x 20.5cm)
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1677 Architecture Jean le Pautre Italian Chimneys French Fireplaces Columns Art

Jean Le Pautre was a 17th-century French engraver known for his architectural designs. "Italian Chimneys" is a collection of Pautre's work – engraved views of mantle and chimney art, statues, columns, fireplaces, and much more. This Jollain edition includes 22 engraved etchings.
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PAUTRE, Jean le

Cheminées à l'Italienne, nouvellement inventées et gravées par J. Le Pautre
Paris: Chez Jollain, 1677.

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· Size: ~ 8in X 12in (20cm x 30cm)
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1676 1st ed ARCHITECTURE Felibien Architects Cathedrals Rome Illustrated ART
'History of Architecture,' written by Jean-Francois Felibien des Avaux, gives descriptions of various palaces, ports, cathedrals, forts, and villas many of which are based in Greek and Roman tradition. Iconic structures are discussed such as The Roman Pantheon, Solomon's Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Roman Aqueducts. Many important historical figures and Catholic popes are mentioned including Vespasian, Xerxes, Pope Urban IV, Alexander the Great and Alaric, King of Goths.

The impressive collection of 65 full-page engravings depicts architecture gear, painting accessories, and construction and carpentry tools.
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FÉLIBIEN, Jean François
Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture, et des autres arts qui en dependent
A Paris : Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1676. First edition.
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Very good set of 42 Roman landscapes in a rough binding of Venetian paper-covered boards. In the early 19th century, Italian publishers rushed to bring out collections of views of Rome for the tourist market.Engraved title page and 42 fine copperplate engravings of ancient Roman ruins and modern scenes drawn by Professor Silvestro Bossi and engraved on copper by Achille Parboni.Views include the Temple of Vesta, Temple of Venus and Rome, Arch of Septimius Severus, Tomb of Cecilla Metella, Saint Peter's Square, Arch of Titus, Pantheon, Gate of San Sebastian, Piazza del Popolo, temples, Roman baths, theatres, bridges, triumphal arches, plazas, fountains, etc.Silvestro Bossi was an Italian artist and printmaker active in the early part of the 19th century, specializing in landscapes of Rome and Naples.Achille Parboni was an engraver active in the early 19th century in Rome along with Pietro Parboni (1783 - 1841). The Parbonis engraved many books of views of Italian scenery, landscapes in Rome, Sicily,… Read More

Barcelona: El Croquis, 1998. Signed by Rem Koolhaas on the title page. First edition thus / First printing. First hardcover edition. White paper covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Rem Koolhaas is the Pritzker Prize Winner for 2000.

Moscow, Knebel', 1909-1915. . First edition, 4 vols; 4to (29.5 x 22.5 cm); illustrated with 17 plates, 4 of which are coloured and tippped in, photographic illustrations throughout; original publisher's calf backed cloth, covers blocked in gilt, spines gilt, lightly rubbed to extremities, volume 6 is in bad condition but overall a fine set.4 volumes out of 5