3rd edition (?). 10 pp. plus 126 numbered engraved plates. Half-cloth and marbled boards; spine label in red leather with lettering in gilt. This edition includes plate 47 bis, but plate 101 was never published. Spine label rubbed; large patch of the marbled paper peeled off top board near spine , with smaller patch at bottom corner, and chipped at board edges; top corners rubbed and bottom corners worn; some light soiling to textual margins, and a very small hole in margin of plate 47, not affecting etching; interior otherwise clean and bright. Tatham’s etchings, originally published in 1799-1800 and later expanded, were a vital inspiration for the designs of the Regency Style. According to Harris (Regency Furniture Designs), “The significance of this book cannot be over-estimated.”
Book ID: 15605
Etchings Representing the Best Examples of Grecian and Roman Architectural Ornament. Drawn from the Originals, and Chiefly Collected in Italy Before the Late Revolutions in That Country
London: J. B. Nichols & Son, 1843. First Edition.
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Book ID | 15605 |
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Publisher | J. B. Nichols & Son |
Publisher Place | London |
Publisher Year | 1843 |
Size | Elephant Folio |
Language | English |